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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).
County Type 4th Roann Covered Bridge: 1877 1981-08-06 Roann Wabash: Howe Truss: Adams Mill Covered Bridge ... Indiana State Highway Bridge 46-11-1316: 1939 2000-03-15
The "lost" covered bridges of Parke County covers the covered bridges of Parke County, Indiana, United States, that have been destroyed, either through floods, arson, or demolition. Parke County is the self-proclaimed "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". [1] It claims to have more covered bridges than any other county in the United States.
The Jackson Covered Bridge is the longest single span covered bridge in Indiana. The Portland Mills Covered Bridge is the oldest of the county's covered bridges. On December 22, 1978, all covered bridges still standing within the county were part of the Parke County Covered Bridges TR Multiple Property Submission , and went on the National ...
The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is a fall festival which takes place in nine communities in Parke County, Indiana, United States. It celebrates the county's 31 covered bridges, and is attended by more than 2 million people each year. It begins on the second Friday in October and lasts 10 days.
The Medora Covered Bridge is located in Carr Township in Jackson County, Indiana, and crosses the East Fork of the White River running parallel to State Road 235. It is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Medora and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Brownstown .
Covered bridges in Parke County, Indiana (4 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Covered bridges in Indiana" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Eugene Covered Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 75, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1873, and is a single span covered timber bridge. It measures 180 feet long and 16 feet wide. The bridge spans the Big Vermilion River. [2]: 5