Jackson Covered Bridge (Indiana)
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| Jackson Covered Bridge | |
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| Crosses | Sugar Creek |
| Design | single span Double Burr Arch Truss covered bridge |
| Total length | 207 feet (63 m)[1] |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Height | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Opening date | 1861[2] |
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| Jackson Covered Bridge | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city: | Rockville, Indiana |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1861 |
| Architect: | Daniels,J. J. |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Added to NRHP: | December 22, 1978 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78000393 [3] |
| MPS: | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Jackson Covered Bridge also known as the Rockport Covered Bridge is located in the 'forgotten town' of Rockport, northwest of Bloomingdale Parke County, Indiana, USA. It was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1861 [4]. Crossing the Sugar Creek, on county road 83 at the intersection with county roads 25 and 232, it is a single span Double Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that is 207 feet (63 m) long[1], 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 18 feet (5.5 m) high, built on a base of hewn stone. It is the longest single span covered bridge in Indiana[1].
Built during the American Civil War it was named after Andrew Jackson.
[edit] See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
[edit] External link
[edit] References
- ^ a b c * Jackson, Donald C. (1988). Great American Bridges and Dams. Wiley, p.199. ISBN 0-471-14385-5.
- ^ Jackson Bridge (1861) in the Structurae database
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Parke County - Covered Bridge Capital of the World
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