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The Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge is a historic bridge owned and maintained by the city of Gadsden, Alabama. It is located inside the Noccalula Falls Park and serves as one of the site?s major features.

Also known as the Gilliland?s Covered Bridge, the Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge was built in 1899 after the directive of Etowah County Commissioner Jesse Gilliland. It originally crossed the Little Wills Creek located inside the Gilliland Plantation. It provided a way to improve transportation in the area until it was replaced by the Reeceville Road in the 1920s.

The Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge is one of Alabama?s five covered bridges that was built before the year 1950 that is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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