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The main designers of the bridges were J.J. Daniels, J.A. Britton, William Hendricks, and Henry Wolf. [2] At one time, as many as 53 covered bridges existed (wholly or in part) in Parke County. Today, 31 of those bridges survive, 10 of which have been closed to vehicle traffic. [2] The Jackson Covered Bridge is the longest single span covered ...
Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana: Official name: Bowsher Ford Bridge: Named for: Bowsher Ford: Maintained by: Parke County: WGCB # 14-61-33 [1] Characteristics; Design: Burr arch truss bridge: Material: Concrete (foundations) Trough construction: Wood: Total length: 92 ft (28.0 m) (includes 10 ft (3.0 m) overhangs on each end) Width: 16 ...
The Portland Mills Covered Bridge is the second oldest covered bridge in Parke County, Indiana, being built the same year as the Crooks Covered Bridge. It is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge that was built by Henry Wolf in 1856. [2] [4] [5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [3]
Sugar Creek, Parke County, Indiana: Locale: Parke, Indiana, United States: Official name: West Union Covered Bridge: Named for: West Union, Indiana: Maintained by: Parke County: WGCB Number: 14-61-27 [1] Characteristics; Design: National Register of Historic Places: Total length: 337 ft (103 m)310ft +10ft +17ft overhangs on each end: Width: 17 ...
It is listed in the 1989 World Guide to Covered Bridges, published by The National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, Inc., as #14-61-34; however, the designation used by Parke County officials is #14-61-36.
Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana: Official name: Billie Creek Bridge: Named for: William's Creek: Maintained by: Parke County Park Department: WGCB # 14-61-19 [1] Characteristics; Design: Burr arch truss bridge: Material: Cut sandstone (foundations) Trough construction: Wood: Total length: 78 ft (23.8 m) (includes 8 ft (2.4 m) overhangs on ...
Unlike the other covered bridges in Parke County, Conley's Ford was made of white pine, and not poplar. The bridge also lays claim to being the world's fourth longest single span covered bridge. [3] [4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [2] In 1991 the bridge was re-sided and re-roofed.
The Mansfield Covered Bridge is a Double Burr Arch double span truss bridge located on Mansfield Road (historic) and Big Raccoon Creek in Mansfield southeast of Rockville in Parke County, Indiana. Built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1867 at a cost of $12,200. At 279 ft (85 m) it is the second longest covered bridge left in Parke County. This Historic ...