31 Covered Bridges
Covered Bridge Capital of the World
Parke County is awarded the title of “Covered Bridge Capital of the World” with our 31 historic covered bridges. Download our map and visit some during your time here!
Nevins Covered Bridge (#14)
Built: 1920
Builder: Joseph A. Britton & Son
Creek: Little Raccoon Creek
Location: Located 1 mile southeast of Catlin and in Raccoon Township.
Phillips Covered Bridge (#22)
Built: 1909
Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Creek: Big Pond Creek (also called Rocky Run)
Location: Located 5 miles west of Rockville, south of US 36, and 1 1/2 mile southwest of Coloma.
Portland Mills Covered Bridge (#4)
Built: 1856, moved 1960-61
Builder: Henry Wolf, moved by Elmer Buchta
Creek: Big Raccoon Creek, moved to Little Racoon Creek
Location: Located at Portland Mills, now covered by Lake Mansfield.
Roseville Covered Bridge (#18)
Built: 1910
Builder: Joseph J. Daniels, or J. Brooks Jefferson P. Van Fossen contractor
Creek: Big Raccoon Creek
Location: Located in Roseville, north of Rosedale.
Rush Creek Covered Bridge (#30)
Built: 1904
Builder: William Hendricks
Creek: Rush Creek
Location: Located 1 1/2 miles south of Tangier.
Sim Smith Covered Bridge (#23)
Built: 1883
Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Creek: Leatherwood Creek
Location: Located 2 miles southeast of Montezuma, or 6 miles west of Rockville.
State Sanatorium Covered Bridge (#1)
Built: 1913
Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Creek: Little Raccoon Creek
Location: Located on State Sanatorium Grounds.
Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge (#16)
Built: 1912
Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Creek: Big Raccoon Creek
Location: Located 1 mile northwest of Rosedale on Rosedale Rockville Road.
West Union Covered Bridge (#26)
Built: 1876
Builder: Joseph J. Daniels
Creek: Sugar Creek
Location: Located north of West Union.
Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge (#35)
Built: 1906
Builder: William Hendricks
Creek: Sugar Mill Creek (now dry bed)
Location: Located east of US 41, north of Indiana Highway 47, and 1/2 mile northwest of Turkey Run State Park.
Zacke Cox Covered Bridge (#20)
Built: 1908
Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Creek: Rock Run (was called Iron Run)
Location: Located at Bradfield Station, 3 miles north of Coxville.