The Hannah Bridge is a
covered bridge
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in
Linn County in the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
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.
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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as Hannah Bridge in 1979.
Carrying Burmester Creek Road, the bridge crosses
Thomas Creek about from
Jordan
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.
It is one of three remaining covered bridges along Thomas Creek; the others are the
Shimanek Bridge and the
Gilkey Bridge.
Hannah Bridge, long, was constructed in 1936. It is named for John Joseph Hannah, a pioneer who arrived in Oregon in 1853 and
settled
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A settler who migrates to an area previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited may be described as a pioneer.
Settle ...
a land claim of between Thomas Creek and Bilyeu Creek. He built one of the first sawmills in the area.
See also
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List of Oregon covered bridges
References
External links
Bridges completed in 1936
Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
Bridges in Linn County, Oregon
Wooden bridges in Oregon
Tourist attractions in Linn County, Oregon
National Register of Historic Places in Linn County, Oregon
Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
Howe truss bridges in the United States
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