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McAllister Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana

Western portal of the McAllister Covered Bridge, which carries County Road 400S over Little Raccoon Creek north of Bridgeton in Adams Township, Parke County, In
Western portal of the McAllister Covered Bridge, which carries County Road 400S over Little Raccoon Creek north of Bridgeton in Adams Township, Parke County, In · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

McAllister 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 1914, in the early 20th century, making it the 77th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Little Raccoon Creek; it is about 144 feet long (17th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).

Status check, 2026-11: This Burr Arch bridge over Little Raccoon Creek was built by J.A. Britton & Son and restored in 1977. Its total length is 144 ft, while some sources give 125 to 126 ft, probably the span without the overhangs. McAllister Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7094° N, 87.1914° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1914
CrossesLittle Raccoon Creek
Length144 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.70944, -87.19139

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Questions

Where is McAllister Covered Bridge?

McAllister Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.7094, -87.1914.

How many covered bridges are in Parke County?

Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.