Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge, more simply known as Gilliland's Covered Bridge, is a locally owned wooden covered bridge that spans a small pond near Black Creek in Etowah County, Alabama.  It is located at Noccalula Falls Park in the city of Gadsden. Noccalula Falls Park is also home to the 90-foot Noccalula Falls, part of Black Creek as it cascades down into a ravine from a ledge off Lookout Mountain.

Built-in 1899, the 81-foot bridge is a Stringer construction over a single span. Although most sources spell the second part of the name as "Reese," it is actually named after the town of Reece City where the bridge was originally located. The bridge is maintained by the City of Gadsden.

The Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge was constructed in 1899 by a crew under the direction of Etowah County Commissioner Jesse Gilliland.  A town Lattice truss made of rough-hewn lumber and covered with weathered shingles, originally located over Little Wills Creek at Gilliland Plantation in the vicinity of present-day Bethany Sitz Gap Road near Reece City. The bridge provided a crossing over the creek, thus improving area transportation, and also was a favorite meeting place. Eventually, the Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge was replaced in the 1920s by the new Reeceville Road. In 1966, the bridge was donated to the City of Gadsden by the family of Judge H. Ross Gilliland as it was threatened by the construction of Interstate 59. No other structures of the Gilliland Plantation are known to remain. The bridge was fully restored and moved to Noccalula Falls Park in 1967. Most of the Town Lattice truss setup was removed during restoration, making the bridge more of a Stringer construction. Therefore, it is currently classified as a non-authentic covered bridge.

The bridge had been adorned with decorations for the Christmas season during the visit. 

Located at:  N34 02.364   W86 01.452     -     WGCB #01-28-C

Photographed in early December of 2019.