The Troll Bridge is an art installation in Burlington, Oregon, an unincorporated community near

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. The bridge is a

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trestle that is decorated with

troll dolls A troll doll (Danish: ''Gjøltrold'') is a type of plastic doll with furry up-combed hair depicting a troll, also known as a Dam doll after their creator Danish woodcutter Thomas Dam. The inspiration came from trolls in old Scandinavian folklor ...

, paintings, and similar decorations.

History

The first

were placed on the bridge in the early 2000s by a mom as a way to surprise her children, who would greet an imaginary troll every time they drove under it. Unknown people added a toy goat and a painting of trolls. Slowly, additional trolls were added to the bridge. Occasionally, some are stolen and others are added, resulting in differing amounts of trolls at different times.

References

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