Friday, August 21, 2020

EDNA COLLINGS COVERED BRIDGE - BELLMORE, INDIANA















                                                                                              LITTLE WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                                    PUTNAM COUNTY
                                                                                                          BUILT - 1922

Length - 84' ....ESE of Bellmore, section 19, Clinton Township. US36 E. 5.2 miles from jct with IN59 at Bellmore, S. on N CR850W 1.4 miles, E. on W CR450N 1.5 miles to the bridge. Built by Charles Hendrix. Bridge was built to replace a concrete bridge that was washed out by  flood waters. It was named after a child living in the area. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-67-06
{This bridge is known throughout this part of Indiana as being a haunted bridge. Even "official" ghost hunters have visited to take readings (some of these groups reported positive reports). It is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl who drowned in the creek below the bridge.}

Thursday, August 20, 2020

OAKALLA COVERED BRIDGE - GREENCASTLE, INDIANA














                                                                                             BIG WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                               PUTNAM COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1898

Length - 165'.... SW of Greencastle, Madison Township. W Walnut St. W. 3.0 miles from jct with S Jackson in Greencastle, S. on S CR400W 1.2 miles (becomes W CR225S & curves E.), S. on S CR375W 0.1 miles to the bridge. It gets its name from the former Oakalla Station along the old Big Four Railroad.  Built by Joseph J. Daniels. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to Through Traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-67-10

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

HOUCK COVERED BRIDGE - PUTNAMVILLE, INDIANA


















                                                                                              BIG WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                                 PUTNAM COUNTY
                                                                                                       BUILT - 1880

Length - 210' .... WNW of Putnamville, Washington Township. US40 SSW 3.6 miles from Putnamville, NNE on S CR445W (changes to CR400W, then to S CR375W) 2.0 miles, W. on W CR550S 1.2 miles to the bridge. Built by the Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio. Restored in 1994. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Bypassed in 2014. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Span Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-67-11

DICK HUFFMAN COVERED BRIDGE - REELSVILLE, INDIANA














                                                                                                 BIG WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                                   PUTNAM COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1880

Length - 267' .... Approx. 3 miles S. Reelsville. S.County Rd.625W 2 miles, R. S. County Rd. 550W .5 mile, continue on to S. County Rd. 575W .6 mile to R. County Rd. 1050S  1/4 mile to bridge. Rehabilitated in 1994. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-67-13