Day 284 of a Year Long Road Trip Along America’s Scenic Byways
Barlow Road Tollgate
We awoke to another dreary day which kept me from any hikes first thing in the morning. Just along the highway, we made our first stop at the reconstructed Barlow Road Tollgate. Opened by Sam Barlow in 1846, this passageway was the first toll road on the Oregon Trail. Prior to the opening, pioneers had to convert their covered wagons into rafts and ride the rapids of the Columbia River. Travelers paid 25 cents to pass through the gate and meeting the toll man was even a social occasion as they hadn’t seen anyone for miles.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN!