Rugged pioneers armed with only hand tools, sweat and ambition began building covered bridges in Oregon during the mid-1850's. They often camped out at remote sites, living off the land or contracting with local farmers for food. Early covered bridge owners often financed construction by charging tolls: 3 cents for a sheep, 5 cents for a horse and rider.

Come and check out the covered bridges in Oregon. This is a two-part post because of the number of covered bridges in Oregon. It's impossible to do this in a day, and a long three-day weekend is needed because you have some on the Oregon coast and one on the eastern side of the Cascades.