WayfarrowBowsher Ford Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
Bowsher Ford 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 1915, in the early 20th century, making it the 78th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it is about 92 feet long (33rd longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: Eugene Britton built this single-span Burr arch bridge over Mill Creek for contractor Elmer Garrard. The 92 ft figure includes 10 ft overhangs at each end; the floor length is 72 ft. Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.9298° N, 87.3518° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Length | 92 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.92984, -87.35179 |
Nearby places
- Mill Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 1.6 mi
- Rush Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2.9 mi
- Marshall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.5 mi
- Jackson Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5 mi
- Newport Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Vermillion County · 5.1 mi
- Harrison Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.3 mi
- West Union Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.3 mi
- JH Russell Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.3 mi
- Wilkins Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.7 mi
- Eugene Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Vermillion County · 7 mi
- Cox Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 7.5 mi
- Stringtownghost town · Fountain County · 7.9 mi
Questions
Where is Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge?
Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.9298, -87.3518.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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