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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).
The Crooks Covered Bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure that crosses Little Raccoon Creek built in 1855-1856 by Henry Wolf just southeast of Rockville, Indiana. [ 4 ] History
The Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge is north of Rockville, Indiana, United States. The single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure was built by William Hendricks in 1906. The bridge is 120 feet (37 m) long, 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 13 feet (4.0 m) high. [4] [5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [3]
The Sanitorium Covered Bridge is a bridged located east of Rockville, Indiana. The single-span Burr Arch covered bridge structure was built by Joseph A. Britton in 1913. [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
The Neet Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch single span structure that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1904 over Little Raccoon Creek southwest of Rockville, Indiana. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Rockville Golf Course, Rockville, Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana: Official name: Catlin Bridge: Named for: Catlin, Indiana: WGCB # 14-61-15 [1] Characteristics; Design: Burr arch truss bridge: Material: Concrete (foundations) Trough construction: Wood: Total length: 72 ft (21.9 m) (includes 9 ft (2.7 m) overhangs on each end) Width: 16 ...
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 ...
Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. [4] It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World". [5]