Saturday, July 13, 2019

SIM SMITH COVERED BRIDGE - MONTEZUMA, INDIANA















                                                                                            LEATHERWOOD CREEK
                                                                                                  PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT - 1883

Length - 102'.... Approx. 2 miles SE of Montezuma, U.S. Rt-36 to R. 510W, 1/4 mile to bridge. Built by Joseph A. Britton in 1883, rehabilitated in 1977. Named for the nearby landowner named Simeon Smith. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-14

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