Oregon's Covered Bridges
Cockrell, Bill![Oregon's Covered Bridges](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/200/20055524/CHSBZCOP0320055524.jpg)
Rugged individuals armed with hand tools, sweat, and ambition began building covered bridges in Oregon during the mid-1850s. These bridge builders often camped out at remote sites, living off the land or contracting with local farmers for food. Early owners of covered bridges financed construction by charging tolls--3cents for a sheep, 5cents for a horse and rider, and 10cents for a team of horses and wagon. In the early 20th century, the stat...