The 10th commemorative coin in the series, featuring Stewart Covered Bridge, will be released on Saturday, August 14 at the Oregon Covered Bridge Festival, located at the Cottage Grove Western Oregon Exposition Fairgrounds (2000 N. Douglas Street).
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 150 unnumbered Stewart Bridge Commemorative Coins will be available for purchase at the Lane County Public Works table.
Unnumbered coins are $35 each (limit five per person). A total of 325 Stewart Bridge coins were minted, with the first 25 numbered. Also available for purchase are limited edition prints of select bridges from original paintings as well as recycled glass bridge ornaments.
The Auction of the numbered coins (starting with No.1) will take place at 1 p.m. on the Parsons Stage.
At 8 a.m. PDT, Monday, August 16, the remaining unnumbered coins will be available to purchase for $35 each (limit 5). Orders that require mailing will be charged $4 per coin shipping and handling:
- Through Lane County’s e-commerce site http://ecomm.lanecounty.org
- With a credit card by phone at 1-800-826-8978
- In person at the Lane County Public Works office, 3040 N. Delta Hwy., Eugene. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
- Mail orders received prior to release will be processed beginning November 23.
Stewart Covered Bridge is located on Garoutte Road just off of Mosby Creek Road near Cottage Grove. The bridge crosses Mosby Creek with a 60 foot span. Constructed in 1930 and restored in 1996, the design is a Howe truss. Stewart Bridge serves pedestrian and bicycle traffic only.
As a fundraiser to help maintain Lane County’s out-of-service covered bridges, the Public Works Department introduced this series of 17 covered bridge commemorative coins. In addition to general production costs, the retail price of each silver coin in the series is influenced by the cost of silver at the time of minting.
For more information, visit www.lanecounty.org/pw or call the Lane County Public Works office at 541-682-6900.
Amber Fossen
Public Information Officer
Lane County Government
125 E. Eighth Ave.
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541.682.3718
541.359.9143 (cell)