List of Indiana covered bridges
This is a list of Indiana covered bridges. There are 98 historic wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of Indiana. Fourteen of these bridges were built before 1870 and represent the most common truss styles (Burr Arch) in Indiana.
Parke County bills itself as the covered bridge capital of the world.[1] Combined with six counties that surround it, there are 51 of Indiana’s 98 covered bridges in this small area: Parke County (32), Putnam County (9), Fountain County (3), Vermillion County (3), Montgomery County (2), Owen County (1) and Vigo County (1). The majority, 54, are Burr Arch truss designs, while the next most common truss style is a Howe Truss with 23.
One each of the older style King Post and Queen Post are located in the western part of the state; Philips Bridge, west of Rockville in Parke County and Irishman Bridge, south of Terre Haute in Vigo County, respectively.[2] Indiana also has examples of the Long Truss and the Smith Type IV Truss. The remaining span of the Bell Ford Bridge, northwest of Seymour in Jackson County, collapsed in January 2006. It was the last standing example of a Post Truss covered bridge in the world.
List of Covered Bridges
Name[2] | Image | Location [2][A] |
Year Built[2] | Design, Length and Historical Notes[B] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adams Mill Bridge | Cutler, Carroll County | 1872 | 138 feet (42 m) long over Wildcat Creek | Howe Truss,|
Baker's Camp Bridge | Bainbridge, Putnam County | 1901 | 128 feet (39 m) long over Big Walnut Creek | Burr Arch,|
Beanblossom Bridge | Beanblossom, Brown County | 1880 | 60 feet (18 m) long. It is listed as a Howe Truss, but appears to be a Pratt Truss. | Spans Beanblossom Creek,|
Beeson Bridge | Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County | 1906 | 55 feet (17 m) long | Burr Arch,|
Bell Ford Bridge | Seymour, Jackson County | 1869 | 330 feet (100 m) long. The bridge's western span collapsed in 1999, while the remaining eastern span collapsed in 2006 into the East Fork of the White River. It was the fourth longest and fifth oldest covered bridge in the state. | Post Truss,|
Big Rocky Fork Bridge | Mansfield, Parke County | 1900 | 72 feet (22 m) long over Big Rocky Fork Creek | Burr Arch,|
Billie Creek Bridge | Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County | 1895 | 62 feet (19 m) long. It was moved to serve as the entrance to Billie Creek Village. | Burr Arch,|
Bowsher Ford Bridge | Tangier, Parke County | 1915 | 72 feet (22 m) long over Mill Creek | Burr Arch,|
Bridgeton Bridge | Bridgeton, Parke County | 1868 | 245 feet (75 m) long over Big Raccoon Creek. Destroyed by fire in April 2005. | Burr Arch,|
Bridgeton Bridge (new) | Bridgeton, Parke County | 2006 | 245 feet (75 m) long over Big Raccoon Creek. Replaced original bridge that was destroyed by fire in 2005 with reconstruction completed in October 2006. | Burr Arch,|
Busching Bridge | Versailles, Ripley County | 1885 | 176 feet (54 m) long over Laugher Creek. Located at Versailles State Park. | Howe Truss,|
Cades Mill Bridge | Steam Corner, Fountain County | 1854 | 150 feet (46 m) long over Coal Creek. Oldest bridge in the state. | Howe Truss|
Cataract Covered Bridge | Cataract, Owen County | 1876 | 140 feet (43 m) long over Mill Creek | Smith Type IV Truss,|
Catlin Bridge | Rockville, Parke County | 1907 | 54 feet (16 m) long over Bill Diddle Creek | Burr Arch,|
Ceylon Bridge | Ceylon, Adams County | 1862 | 126 feet (38 m) long over Wabash River | Howe Truss,|
Clinton Bridge | Clinton, Vermillion County | 1852 | 735 feet (224 m) long over Wabash River in four spans; removed in 1899 | |
Conley’s Ford Bridge | Mansfield, Parke County | 1907 | 192 feet (59 m) long over Big Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
Cornstalk Bridge | Putnam County | Raccoon,1917 | 82 feet (25 m) long over Cornstalk Creek | Burr Arch,|
Cox Ford Bridge | Annapolis, Parke County | 1913 | 176 feet (54 m) long over Sugar Creek at the west side of Turkey Run State Park | Burr Arch,|
Crooks Bridge | Rockville, Parke County | 1856 | 132 feet (40 m) long over Little Raccoon Creek. Second oldest bridge in the state. | Burr Arch,|
Crown Point Bridge | Crown Point, Lake County | 1878 | 85 feet (26 m) long crossing a gully. It was moved to Lake County Fairgrounds in 1933 from Milroy in Rush County over the Little Flatrock River. | Burr Arch,|
Cumberland Bridge | Matthews, Grant County | 1877 | 175 feet (53 m) long over Mississinewa River | Howe Truss|
Darlington Bridge | Darlington, Montgomery County | 1868 | 140 feet (43 m) long over Sugar Creek. It is the fourth oldest covered bridge in the state and has a unique wooden block floor that spans its length as shown in the bridge's picture. | Howe Truss,|
Deer's Mills Bridge | Deer's Mill, Montgomery County | 1878 | 275 feet (84 m) long over Sugar Creek in Shades State Park | Burr Arch,|
Dick Huffman Bridge | Reelsville, Putnam County | 1880 | 265 feet (81 m) long over Big Walnut River. It is the longest Howe Truss bridge in the state. | Howe Truss,|
Dunbar Bridge | Greencastle, Putnam County | 1880 | 174 feet (53 m) long in two spans over Big Walnut Creek | Burr Arch,|
Edna Collins Bridge | Putnam County | Clinton Falls,1922 | 80 feet (24 m) long over Little Walnut Creek. Local legends claim this bridge is haunted. | Burr Arch,|
Eugene Bridge | Eugene, Vermillion County | 1885 | 192 feet (59 m) long over Vermillion River | Burr Arch,|
Forsythe Mill Bridge | Rush County | Gowdy,1888 | 196 feet (60 m) long over Big Flat Rock River, built by Emmett L. Kennedy | Burr Arch,|
Guilford Bridge | Guilford, Dearborn County | 1879 | 104 feet (32 m) long | Burr Arch,|
Harry Evans Bridge | Coxville, Parke County | 1908 | 65 feet (20 m) long over Rock Run Creek | Burr Arch,|
Hillsdale Bridge | Dana, Vermillion County | 1876 | 104 feet (32 m) long | Burr Arch,|
Holton Bridge | Holton, Ripley County | 1884 | 112 feet (34 m) long over Otter Creek | Howe Truss,|
Houck Bridge | Manhattan, Putnam County | 1880 | 210 feet (64 m) long over Big Walnut Creek. It is one of the longest Howe Truss bridges in the state. | Howe Truss,|
Huffman's Mill Bridge | Spencer County | Huffman,1884 | 140 feet (43 m) long over Anderson River | Burr Arch,|
Irishman Bridge | Youngstown, Vigo County | ca. 1847 | Queen Post, 75 feet (23 m) long over Fowler Lake, a branch of Honey Creek. It is the second oldest covered bridge in the state and the only remaining Queen Post covered bridge in the state. | |
Jackson Bridge | Annapolis, Parke County | 1861 | 207 feet (63 m) long over Sugar Creek. It is the fifth oldest covered bridge in the state and has the longest single span. | Burr Arch,|
James Bridge | Lovett, Jennings County | 1887 | 124 feet (38 m) long over Big Graham Creek | Howe Truss,|
Jeffries Ford Bridge | Bridgeton, Parke County | 1915 | 204 feet (62 m) long over Big Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
Lancaster Bridge | Owasco, Carroll County | 1872 | 133 feet (41 m) long over Wildcat Creek | Howe Truss,|
Leatherwood Station Bridge | Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County | 1899 | 72 feet (22 m) long, located at Billie Creek Village | Burr Arch,|
Longwood Bridge | Connersville, Fayette County | 1884 | 92 feet (28 m) long | Burr Arch,|
Mansfield Bridge | Mansfield, Parke County | 1867 | 247 feet (75 m) long in three spans over Big Raccoon Creek. In the spring of 2006, the central roof was torn off by winds and was restored in 2007. | Burr Arch,|
Marshall Bridge | Tangier, Parke County | 1917 | 56 feet (17 m) long over Rush Creek | Burr Arch,|
McAllister Bridge | Catlin, Parke County | 1914 | 126 feet (38 m) long over Little Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
Mecca Bridge | Mecca, Parke County | 1873 | 150 feet (46 m) long over Big Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
Medora Bridge | Medora, Jackson County | 1875 | 434 feet (132 m) long in three spans over the East Fork of the White River. It is the longest covered bridge in the state and (depending on how the length of a bridge is measured) is sometimes claimed to be the longest historic covered bridge in the U.S. It has been closed to all but pedestrian traffic since 1972, and is currently undergoing restoration. | Burr Arch,|
Melcher Bridge | Montezuma, Parke County | 1896 | 83 feet (25 m) long over Leatherwood Creek | Burr Arch,|
Mill Creek Bridge | Tangier, Parke County | 1907 | 92 feet (28 m) long over Mill Creek | Burr Arch,|
Moscow Bridge | Moscow, Rush County | 1886 (rebuilt 2010) | 334 feet (102 m) long in two spans over Big Flat Rock River. It is the third longest covered bridge in the state. Destroyed by a tornado in 2008, it has since been rebuilt. | Burr Arch,|
Narrows Bridge | Marshall, Parke County | 1882 | 121 feet (37 m) long span over Sugar Creek on the east boundary of Turkey Run State Park | Burr Arch,|
Neet Bridge | Catlin, Parke County | 1904 | 126 feet (38 m) long over Little Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
Nevins Bridge | Catlin, Parke County | 1920 | 155 feet (47 m) long over Little Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
New Brownsville Bridge | Columbus, Bartholomew County | 1840 | 93 feet (28 m) long over Mill Run Creek. It was moved from Brownsville in Union County over the Whitewater River. | Long Truss,|
Newport Bridge | Newport, Vermillion County | 1885 | 180 feet (55 m) long over Little Vermillion River | Burr Arch,|
Norris Ford Bridge | Rushville, Rush County | 1916 | 169 feet (52 m) long over Big Flat Rock River | Burr Arch,|
North Manchester Bridge | North Manchester, Wabash County | 1872 | 150 feet (46 m) long over Eel River | Smith Type IV Truss,|
Oakalla Bridge | Greencastle, Putnam County | 1875 | 152 feet (46 m) long over Big Walnut Creek | Burr Arch,|
Old Red Bridge | Gibson County | Hickory Ridge,1875 | 170 feet (52 m) long over Big Bayou Creek | Smith Type IV Truss,|
Pine Bluff Bridge | Putnam County | Carpentersville,1915 | 211 feet (64 m) long over Big Walnut Creek | Howe Truss,|
Phillips Bridge | Montezuma, Parke County | 1909 | King Post, 43 feet (13 m) long over Big Pond Creek. It is the shortest covered bridge in the state. | |
Portland Mills Bridge | Guion, Parke County | 1856 | 130 feet (40 m) long crossing Little Raccoon Creek. It is tied with Crooks Bridge as the fourth oldest covered bridge in the state. | Burr Arch,|
Potters Bridge | Noblesville, Hamilton County | 1871 | 259 feet (79 m) long over the West Fork of the White River | Howe Truss,|
Ramp Creek Bridge | Nashville, Brown County | 1838 | 96 feet (29 m) long over Salt Creek. It is the oldest covered bridge in the state and is located at the entrance to Brown County State Park. It is also the only two-lane covered bridge in the state. | Double Barreled Burr Arch,|
Richland Creek Bridge | Bloomfield, Greene County | 1883 | 100 feet (30 m) long over Richland Creek, built by A.M. Kennedy and Sons. | Burr Arch,|
Roann Bridge | Roann, Wabash County | 1872 | 288 feet (88 m) long over Eel River | Howe Truss,|
Rob Roy Bridge | Rob Roy, Fountain County | 1860 | 120 feet (37 m) long over Big Shawnee Creek | Howe Truss,|
Rolling Stone Bridge | Bainbridge, Putnam County | 1915 | 103 feet (31 m) long over Big Walnut Creek | Burr Arch,|
Roseville-Coxville Bridge | Coxville, Parke County | 1910 | 263 feet (80 m) long over Big Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
Rush Creek Bridge | Tangier, Parke County | 1904 | 77 feet (23 m) long over Rush Creek | Burr Arch,|
Sanatorium Bridge | Rockville, Parke County | 1913 | 154 feet (47 m) long over Little Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
Scipio Bridge | Scipio, Jennings County | 1886 | 146 feet (45 m) long crossing Sand Creek | Howe Truss,|
Shieldstown Bridge | Shields, Jackson County | 1876 | 331 feet (101 m) long over the East Fork of the White River | Burr Arch,|
Sim Smith Bridge | Montezuma, Parke County | 1883 | 84 feet (26 m) long over Leatherwood Creek | Burr Arch,|
Smith Bridge | Rushville, Rush County | 1877 | 138 feet (42 m) long over Big Flat Rock River | Burr Arch,|
Snow Hill Bridge | Rockdale, Franklin County | 1894 | 75 feet (23 m) long over the Johnson Fork of the Whitewater River | Howe Truss,|
South Hill Bridge | Universal, Vermillion County | 1879 | 122 feet (37 m) long over Brouilletts Creek | Burr Arch,|
Spencerville Bridge | Spencerville, DeKalb County | 1873 | 160 feet (49 m) long over St. Joseph River | Howe Truss,|
Stockheughter Bridge | Franklin County | Enochsburg,1887 | 92 feet (28 m) long over Salt Creek | Howe Truss,|
Thorpe Ford Bridge | Rosedale, Parke County | 1912 | 163 feet (50 m) long over Big Raccoon Creek | Burr Arch,|
Traders Point Bridge | Marion County | Indianapolis,1880 | 89 feet (27 m) long over Fishback Creek | Howe Truss,|
Vermont Bridge | Kokomo, Howard County | 1875 | 98 feet (30 m) long over Kokomo Creek. Moved from its original location to Highland Park in Kokomo. | Smith Type IV Truss,|
Wallace Bridge | Wallace, Fountain County | 1871 | 81 feet (25 m) long over Sugar Mill Creek | Howe Truss,|
West Union Bridge | West Union, Parke County | 1876 | 315 feet (96 m) long over Sugar Creek | Burr Arch,|
Westport Bridge | Westport, Decatur County | 1880 | 115 feet (35 m) long over Sand Creek | Burr Arch,|
Wheeling Bridge | Wheeling, Gibson County | 1877 | 164 feet (50 m) long over Patoka River | Smith Type IV Truss,|
White Water Canal Aqueduct Bridge | Metamora, Franklin County | 1846 | 81 feet (25 m) long over Duck Creek on the east side of Metamora | Burr Arch,|
Wilkins Mill Bridge | Annapolis, Parke County | 1906 | 102 feet (31 m) long over Sugar Mill Creek | Burr Arch,|
Williams Bridge | Williams, Lawrence County | 1884 | 373 feet (114 m) long in two spans over the East Fork of the White River. It is the second longest covered bridge in the state. | Howe Truss,|
Zacke Cox Bridge | Coxville, Parke County | 1908 | 54 feet (16 m) long over Rock Run Creek | Burr Arch,
Notes
- A Sorting this column will result in bridges being listed in order by county.
- B Sorting this column will result in bridges being listed in order by their length.
References
- ↑ Parke County Chamber of Commerce
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme Publishing; 3rd edition (2004), pg 9
- ↑ Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau