Saturday, August 22, 2020

CONLEY'S FORD COVERED BRIDGE - MANSFIELD, INDIANA
















                                                                                                BIG RACCOON CREEK
                                                                                                      PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1906-1907

Length - 211' .... ENE of Bridgeton, Raccoon Township. E780S E. 0.9 miles from jct with S350E in Bridgeton, NE on E710S (curves E.) 2.0 miles, S. on S550E 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by J. Lawrence Van Fossen. Unlike most bridges in the region, this bridge was made of white pine instead of poplar. The bridge is one of the world's longest single span covered bridges. In 1991 the bridge was re-sided and re-roofed. It also had its "Daniel Portals" converted into "Britton Portals" along with the build date changed to 1907 from 1906-07. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-02              

BIG ROCKY FORK/MURPHY COVERED BRIDGE - MANSFIELD, INDIANA












                                                                                           BIG ROCKY FORK CREEK
                                                                                                   PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                       BUILT - 1900

Length - 88' .... SE of Mansfield, Jackson Township. IN59 S. 1.0 miles from jct with E700S just S. of Mansfield, E. on Greencastle Rd. 1.6 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by Joseph J. Daniels for $1475. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.  Bypassed in 1987. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-01  

MANSFIELD COVERED BRIDGE - MANSFIELD, INDIANA
















                                                                                                     Mansfield Mill


                                                                                               BIG RACCOON CREEK
                                                                                                     PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1867

Length - 275'.....In Mansfield, Jackson Township. Built by Joeseph J. Daniels at a cost of $12,200. Rehabilitated in 1980 and then in 1990. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Double Span Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-20

Friday, August 21, 2020

DUNBAR COVERED BRIDGE - GREENCASTLE, INDIANA
















                                                                                               BIG WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                                    PUTNAM CREEK
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1880

Length- 174' ....NW of Greencastle, Madison Township. US231 N. 0.9 miles from jct with IN240 in Greencastle, W. on Doc James Rd. 0.4 miles, N. on Dunbar Heights 0.1 miles, W. on W CR25N 0.5 miles to the bridge. Built by J.A. Britton. (Some sources feel that it was Joseph J. Daniels but there is no real verifiable proof.) Rehabilitated in 2010. 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 - 14-67-07