31 Covered Bridges

Covered Bridge Capital of the World

Parke County is awarded the title of β€œCovered Bridge Capital of the World” with our 31 historic covered bridges. Download our map and visit some during your time here!

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Beeson Covered Bridge (#38)

Built: 1906, moved 1979
Builder: Frankfort Construction Co., moved by Buchta Trucking
Creek: Big Raccoon, moved to Williams Creek
Location: Originally located 1 mile northwest of Marshall on County Road 216. Moved to Billie Creek Village on US 36.

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Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge (#6)

Built: 1900
Builder: Joseph J. Daniels
Creek: Big Rocky Fork (was Rocky Fork)
Location: Located 1 mile southeast of Mansfield on Greencastle Road, near Fallen Rock Park.

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Catlin Covered Bridge (#13)

Built: 1907, moved 1961
Builder: Clark McDaniel, moved by Garrard Brothers Trucking
Creek: Sunderland Creek, moved to Bill Diddle
Location: Located on north side of Catlin on Rockville Rosedale Road. Moved to Rockville Golf Course, 2 miles north of Rockville, near US Highway 41 and County Fairgrounds. Also on "Blue Route"

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Cox Ford Covered Bridge (#36)

Built: 1913
Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Creek: Sugar Creek
Location: Located east of US 41, north of Indiana 47, and west of Turkey Run State Park.

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Crooks Covered Bridge (#12)

Built: 1856 or 1860 rebuilt and moved 1867 or 1872
Builder: Henry Wolf rebuilt by Gen. Arthur Patterson or Joseph J. Daniels
Creek: Little Raccoon (now Molasses) moved to Little Raccoon
Location: Located 5 miles southeast of Rockville. Also on "Red Route"

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Jackson Covered Bridge (#28)

Built: 1861
Builder: Joseph J. Daniels contracted by William D. Daniels
Creek: Sugar Creek
Location: Located 2 1/2 miles northwest of Annapolis, near Bridge, and in the forgotten town of Rockport. Also on "Blue Route"

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Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge (#25)

Built: 1899, moved 1981
Builder: Joseph A. Britton, moved & rebuilt by Elmer Buchta
Creek: Leatherwood Creek, moved to Williams Creek
Location: Located 4 miles northwest of Rockville, 2 1/2 miles southwest of Bloomingdale. Moved to Billie Creek Village August 12, 1981.

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McAllister Covered Bridge (#11)

Built: 1914
Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Creek: Little Raccoon Creek
Location: Located 5 1/2 miles southeast of Rockville, 2 1/2 miles northeast of Catlin. Also on "Red Route"

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Melcher Covered Bridge (#24)

Built: 1896
Builder: Joseph J. Daniels
Creek: Leatherwood Creek
Location: Located 1 1/2 miles east of Montezuma near Klondyke.

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Mill Creek Covered Bridge (#31)

Built: 1907
Builder: William Hendricks; D. M. Brown, Contractor
Creek: (Wabash) Mill Creek
Location: Located 2 1/2 miles southwest of Tangier.

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Narrows Covered Bridge (#37)

Built: 1882
Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Creek: Sugar Creek
Location: Located on east side of Turkey Run State Park, next to Lusk Mill site.

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Neet Covered Bridge (#10)

Built: 1904
Builder: Joseph J. Daniels
Creek: Little Raccoon Creek
Location: Located 6 miles southeast of Rockville on Bridgeton Road. Also on "Red Route"

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