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This Day in MendoHistory: June 5, 1879- Big River Bridge Toll House Sold at Auction

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In collaboration with Mendocino’s Kelley House Museum, MendoFever will be publishing their “This Day in Mendocino History” Facebook posts. The Kelley House Museum works hard to document and curate Mendocino County’s rich history and can be visited in the seaside town of Mendocino.

Photo: Toll bridge crossing Big River, looking south. This was possibly the first bridge to cross the river, built around 1864 by the Big River Bridge Company, a private company, which also collected tolls needed to use the bridge. This bridge continued to function as a toll bridge until 1878. (Kelley House Collection, Kelley House Photographs)

On this day in Mendocino history…

June 5, 1879 – The house formerly used as a toll house on the Big River Bridge was sold at a public auction held by Big River District’s Road-overseer George Switzer. The toll bridge had become a free bridge financed by a special tax district the previous year.

E. W. Blair payed $90 for the toll house. His wife Hattie had once served as the toll taker. This building was located on the beach at the north end of the bridge.

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For the past seven years, Matt LaFever has covered the North Coast of California in both print and radio news. A Humboldt State graduate, he has lived in the Emerald Triangle for nearly 20 years. His reporting spans local issues like crime and wildfires. When not writing, Matt is an avid outdoorsman, exploring Northern California’s rugged landscapes. Reach out to him at matthewplafever@gmail.com.

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