WayfarrowGallon House Bridge
Covered bridge · Marion County, Oregon
Gallon House Bridge is a covered bridge in Marion County, Oregon. Oregon has 57 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1916, in the early 20th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 41 in Oregon with a recorded construction date; it crosses Abiqua Creek; it is about 84 feet long (24th longest of 35 measured in Oregon).
Status check, 2026-11: This Howe truss bridge is Marion County's last covered bridge; the 1964 Christmas Flood swept it off its footings and it was later repaired. Oregon.com lists 1917, but the county gives 1916. Gallon House Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.0322° N, 122.7980° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Abiqua Creek |
| Length | 84 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.03220, -122.79800 |
Nearby places
- Dominicghost town · Marion County · 4 mi
- Butte Creekghost town · Clackamas County · 5.4 mi
- Willardghost town · Marion County · 6.2 mi
- Belle Passighost town · Marion County · 6.9 mi
- Nobleghost town · Marion County · 8 mi
- Clymerghost town · Marion County · 9.1 mi
- Wacondaghost town · Marion County · 9.2 mi
- Lachmundghost town · Marion County · 9.9 mi
- Hulltghost town · Marion County · 12.1 mi
- Highland Stationghost town · Marion County · 12.4 mi
- Salem Stationghost town · Marion County · 13.6 mi
- Kingwood Parkghost town · Polk County · 14.7 mi
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- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.