Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge

The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge is located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Mansfield, Indiana, on County Road 720 and about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of State Road 59, in Parke County.

Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Coordinates39°39′46.5″N 87°4′50.5″W
CarriesC.R. 720 (Greencastle Road) (Bypassed 1987)
CrossesBig Rocky Fork Creek
Locale1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Mansfield,
Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana
Official nameBig Rocky Fork Bridge
Other name(s)Murphy Bridge
Named forBig Rocky Fork Creek
Maintained byParke County Park Department
WGCB #14-61-01[1]
Characteristics
DesignBurr arch truss bridge
MaterialHewn limestone block (foundations)
Trough constructionWood
Total length88 ft (26.8 m) (includeds 8 ft (2.4 m) overhangs on each end)
Width16 ft (4.9 m)
Longest span72 ft (21.9 m)
No. of spans1
Clearance above13 ft (4.0 m)
History
Construction cost$1,475
Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge (#6)
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge is located in Parke County, Indiana
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Location of Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Built7 September 1900 (7 September 1900)
Built byJ. J. Daniels
WebsiteBig Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Part ofParke County Covered Bridges TR (ID64000193)
NRHP reference No.78000383 [2]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978
Location

Construction

The length of the bridge is 88 feet (27 m) which includes the 8-foot (2.4 m) overhang at each end. This single span Burr Arch Truss structure was finished on September 7, 1900, by J. J. Daniels, for $1,475.50, and named for the creek that it crosses. The foundations is built from hewn limestone blocks.[3]

History

The road bypassed this structure in 1987.[4] Though no historical marker is in place, the Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The area around this bridge was known to be a favorite hideout for the infamous John Dillinger.

See also

References
  1. "Big Rocky Fork Bridge". Indiana Covered Bridge Society. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. "National Register Information System – Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge (#6) (#78000383)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. an Site map.
  4. "Big Rocky Ford Covered Bridge (#6)". Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

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