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Heather and I set out on a new adventure to explore Southwest Oregon and Northwest California. Our first destination was a drive down through the little valley between Sutherlin and Umpqua.
The mist and clouds hug the hilltops in the morning.
Many old barns stand sentinel in the area, reminding us of the past and progress toward the future.
This barn design must have been popular in the area.
Three barns in a row with the same general design!
On Saturday I went on a long bike ride through the hills and mountains south of Eugene to collect some additional covered bridges on my covered bridge project. I saw and snapped photos of Coyote Creek Covered Bridge, Centennial Covered Bridge, Chambers Covered Bridge, Dorena Covered Bridge, Stewart Covered Bridge, Mosby Covered Bridge, Currin Covered Bridge, Pass Creek Covered Bridge, Rochester Covered Bridge, and Cavitt Creek Covered Bridge.
Along the way, I found an original Oregon Trail covered wagon preserved in Drain, Oregon.
The sign reads: “Oregon Trail 1959. In honor of Oregon’s one hundredth year of statehood, the Drain chamber of commerce and Mr. R.R. Roundbaugh sponsored the reconstruction of this covered wagon to repeat the rugged journey that brought pioneers to the Pacific Northwest. On April 19, 1959, in Independence, Missouri, former president Harry S. Truman started the wagon train on their four month trip. This trip followed as close as possible to the original trail. Two thousand miles and six states were crossed including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon to reach their destination at Independence, Oregon on August 14, 1959.”
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