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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 Bridge Continued from Page 4A ty officials noted that Gal- lon House Bridge was so- named because of its proximity to a local “gal- lon house” that reportedly sold bootleg spirits in the early decades of the 20th APPEAL TRIBUNE century. Mt. Angel was wet, Silverton dry. So the gallon house was on the north side of the bridge. Cameron said appar- ently you could sell the containers, but the liquor had to be given free. “Who knows what was in the gallons; a little white lightening, or some- thing good.” He kidded Silverton Mayor Rick Lewis in at- tendance that he may want to cart a jug home for later. At ceremony’s end, the vintage rigs wove in with a couple dozen modern ve- hicles, slipping north then east, away from the bridge and toward heavy road construction, black- ● 5A top paving and steamroll- ers on a highway scarcely a mile from Gallon House, and seemingly a century removed. jmuch@Statesman Journal.com or 503-769- 6338, cell 503-508-8157 or follow at twitter.com/jus tinmuch PHOTOS BY JUSTIN MUCH/STATESMAN JOURNAL Silverton Historical Society President Norm English addresses a gathering at Gallon House Bridge for a re-dedication ceremony as Marion County Public Works Director Alan Haley catches some shade. Marion County Commissioner Sam Brentano rides across the Gallon House Bridge as part of a re-dedication ceremony. Vintage vehicles were put into action for the Gallon House Bridge 100-year re-dedication ceremony.
