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Bridges might seem like a mundane topic, but they offer a lot of history and stories. After all, bridges don't just connect us physically, but through time and tragedy as well. Stories include Portland bridges, Holcomb Bridge, Grave Creek Bridge, and more!
This show is part of the Oregon Voices Network, and you can see all the other shows we do at www.oregonvoices.net.
Sources:
Arkadiko Bridge - Wikipedia
Zavikon Island - Wikipedia
Julie-rekai-rickerd-papers.pdf
Donald S. Rickerd, Walking on a Tightrope: Canada and North Korea, October 27, 2015 - Toronto Whiff of Grape
World’s Smallest International Bridge Is Only 19 Feet Long
List of highest bridges - Wikipedia
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge - Wikipedia
8 of the Most Devastating Bridge Collapses | HISTORY
The Goat: Why this 92-Year-Old Bridge is World's Biggest Timber Trestle | Wood Central
Morrison Bridge - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Street_Bridge_disaster#Witness_brings_charges_against_steamer_captain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Street_Bridge_(Portland,_Oregon)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumping_Station_Bridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritner_Creek_Bridge#:~:text=Built%20in%201927%2C%20in%201976,accommodate%20larger%20loads%20to%20pass.&text=NRHP%20reference%20No.&text=The%2073%2Dfoot%2Dlong%20(,were%20left%20in%20the%20state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcomb_Creek_Trestle
https://thatoregonlife.com/2015/10/this-old-oregon-train-trestle-on-dick-road-is-said-to-be-haunted/
https://oregondiscovery.com/grave-creek-covered-bridge
https://www.google.com/search?q=why+covered+bridges&oq=why+covered+bridges&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDAgAEAAYFBiHAhiABDIMCAAQABgUGIcCGIAEMggIARAAGBYYHjIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yDQgJEAAYhgMYgAQYigXSAQg3MDAzajBqN6gCCLACAfEF2DS9y-npJQ8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=why+are+covered+bridges+culturally+important&oq=why+are+covered+bridges+culturally+important&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRirAjIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRiPAtIBCDYyODdqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QVRFQ2jUMaoRg&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34810175/catharine-fulkerson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62747603/thomas_mcclain-crowley
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46811009/martha_leland-crowley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowley,_Polk_County,_Oregon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_River_High_Bridge#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20its%20completion%2C%20Oregon,the%20south%20of%20the%20bridge.&text=The%20bridge%20has%20a%20total,m)%20above%20the%20canyon%20floor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_H._Boardman_State_Scenic_Corridor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beringia#Human_habitation_and_migration
https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community_paid/offbeat-oregon-was-the-bridge-of-the-gods-a-real-thing-almost-certainly-yes/article_8a160258-a786-11e9-b985-83f036c8ab7a.html
https://www.travelmedford.org/natural-bridge-trail-
https://wa100.dnr.wa.gov/south-cascades/bonneville-landslide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_the_Gods_(land_bridge)
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Bridges might seem like a mundane topic, but they offer a lot of history and stories. After all, bridges don't just connect us physically, but through time and tragedy as well. Stories include Portland bridges, Holcomb Bridge, Grave Creek Bridge, and more!
This show is part of the Oregon Voices Network, and you can see all the other shows we do at www.oregonvoices.net.
Sources:
Arkadiko Bridge - Wikipedia
Zavikon Island - Wikipedia
Julie-rekai-rickerd-papers.pdf
Donald S. Rickerd, Walking on a Tightrope: Canada and North Korea, October 27, 2015 - Toronto Whiff of Grape
World’s Smallest International Bridge Is Only 19 Feet Long
List of highest bridges - Wikipedia
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge - Wikipedia
8 of the Most Devastating Bridge Collapses | HISTORY
The Goat: Why this 92-Year-Old Bridge is World's Biggest Timber Trestle | Wood Central
Morrison Bridge - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Street_Bridge_disaster#Witness_brings_charges_against_steamer_captain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Street_Bridge_(Portland,_Oregon)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumping_Station_Bridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritner_Creek_Bridge#:~:text=Built%20in%201927%2C%20in%201976,accommodate%20larger%20loads%20to%20pass.&text=NRHP%20reference%20No.&text=The%2073%2Dfoot%2Dlong%20(,were%20left%20in%20the%20state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcomb_Creek_Trestle
https://thatoregonlife.com/2015/10/this-old-oregon-train-trestle-on-dick-road-is-said-to-be-haunted/
https://oregondiscovery.com/grave-creek-covered-bridge
https://www.google.com/search?q=why+covered+bridges&oq=why+covered+bridges&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDAgAEAAYFBiHAhiABDIMCAAQABgUGIcCGIAEMggIARAAGBYYHjIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yDQgJEAAYhgMYgAQYigXSAQg3MDAzajBqN6gCCLACAfEF2DS9y-npJQ8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=why+are+covered+bridges+culturally+important&oq=why+are+covered+bridges+culturally+important&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRirAjIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRiPAtIBCDYyODdqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QVRFQ2jUMaoRg&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34810175/catharine-fulkerson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62747603/thomas_mcclain-crowley
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46811009/martha_leland-crowley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowley,_Polk_County,_Oregon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_River_High_Bridge#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20its%20completion%2C%20Oregon,the%20south%20of%20the%20bridge.&text=The%20bridge%20has%20a%20total,m)%20above%20the%20canyon%20floor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_H._Boardman_State_Scenic_Corridor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beringia#Human_habitation_and_migration
https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community_paid/offbeat-oregon-was-the-bridge-of-the-gods-a-real-thing-almost-certainly-yes/article_8a160258-a786-11e9-b985-83f036c8ab7a.html
https://www.travelmedford.org/natural-bridge-trail-
https://wa100.dnr.wa.gov/south-cascades/bonneville-landslide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_the_Gods_(land_bridge)
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