On the right wall of the entrance to the bridge.

Plaque

A rectangular gold plaque commemorates the O'Donnell River, which was named after Edward O’Donnell, a vital lifeline for prisoners during their captivity following the Bataan Death March. The river was crucial to the survival of the prisoners, as it provided the only available source of water during their five-month imprisonment. This memorial, constructed by the Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, was completed on April 1, 2001, and inaugurated on May 26, 2001.

Tribute To A River

It took more than half a century for the Defenders of Bataan

and Corregidor to remember the role played by the O'Donnell River in the survival of the Prisoners of War in Capas. The historic river was the only source of water which sustained them during five months of incarceration.

In grateful recognition and tribute to the O'Donnell River this

Bridge of Remembrance was built on 01 April 2001 by the Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, inaugurated and blest 26 May 2001.