WayfarrowBeeson Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
Beeson Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Parke County, Indiana, described in its record as place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 36 of them in Parke County.
It was built in 1906, in the early 20th century, making it the 65th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Williams Creek; it is about 55 feet long (43rd longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: The Frankfort Construction Company built this Burr arch bridge over Roaring Creek near Marshall. It survived two arson attempts in 1979 and was moved in 1979–80 to Billie Creek Village, where it crosses Williams Creek as a pedestrian bridge. Beeson Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7632° N, 87.2064° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Williams Creek |
| Length | 55 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.76324, -87.20644 |
Nearby places
- Billie Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 0.1 mi
- Leatherwood Station Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 0.4 mi
- Catlin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2.6 mi
- Crooks Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2.9 mi
- State Sanitorium Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.5 mi
- McAllister Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.8 mi
- Neet Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.3 mi
- Nevins Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.5 mi
- Pottertownghost town · Parke County · 5.5 mi
- Phillips Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.2 mi
- Zacke Cox Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.3 mi
- Mecca Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.7 mi
Questions
Where is Beeson Covered Bridge?
Beeson Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.7632, -87.2064.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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