Found a covered bridge today...
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Nice to see a local here. I live in southern Ashtabula county. The bridges are nice, but watch what lake you dive into. Pymatuning is fine, I stay out of Mosquito Lake.
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For no good reason, this sign was only on one side of the bridge I posted above so I didn't see it until I had already ridden through. There were four planks laid side by side that you were supposed to ride on. Interesting when you're not expecting that limitation!
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Hey OP, Cool pics. There are other covered bridges around the Scio area and other areas. I live in Keizer. Maybe we could meet up for a ride sometime.
Little trivia:
Here is info on that bridge the OP showed; The name Gallon House was due to the bridge's use as a "pigeon drop" for liquor at the north entrance. Operators at a liquor dispensary nearby sold "white lightening" whiskey by the gallon to Silverton residents. At the time, Silverton was "dry," not allowing liquor to be sold in town, while Mt. Angel was "wet."
http://web.oregon.com/covered_bridge...ges/gallon.cfm
Other trivia:
Oregon has the largest collection of covered bridges in the West and one of the largest in the nation.
The covered-bridge-building tradition in Oregon dates from the 1850s. Out of necessity, pioneers built with the materials at hand. Douglas fir was abundant in western Oregon and well-suited to bridge construction. To increase their useful life, houses were constructed over the timber trusses to protect them from the damp western Oregon climate.
The heyday of covered bridge building in Oregon occurred between 1905 and 1925 when there were an estimated 450 covered bridges in the state. By 1977, this number had dwindled to 56.
This guide focuses on covered bridges designed or built for vehicular traffic. Based on this criteria, Oregon currently has 50 covered bridges.
Click the map to the left to explore Oregon's covered bridges or see the regional lists below:
http://www.oregon.com/covered_bridges
Little trivia:
Here is info on that bridge the OP showed; The name Gallon House was due to the bridge's use as a "pigeon drop" for liquor at the north entrance. Operators at a liquor dispensary nearby sold "white lightening" whiskey by the gallon to Silverton residents. At the time, Silverton was "dry," not allowing liquor to be sold in town, while Mt. Angel was "wet."
http://web.oregon.com/covered_bridge...ges/gallon.cfm
Other trivia:
Oregon has the largest collection of covered bridges in the West and one of the largest in the nation.
The covered-bridge-building tradition in Oregon dates from the 1850s. Out of necessity, pioneers built with the materials at hand. Douglas fir was abundant in western Oregon and well-suited to bridge construction. To increase their useful life, houses were constructed over the timber trusses to protect them from the damp western Oregon climate.
The heyday of covered bridge building in Oregon occurred between 1905 and 1925 when there were an estimated 450 covered bridges in the state. By 1977, this number had dwindled to 56.
This guide focuses on covered bridges designed or built for vehicular traffic. Based on this criteria, Oregon currently has 50 covered bridges.
Click the map to the left to explore Oregon's covered bridges or see the regional lists below:
http://www.oregon.com/covered_bridges
Last edited by gotnspikes; Apr 23, 2013 at 11:16 AM.
