WayfarrowOffutt Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Rush County, Indiana
Offutt Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Rush County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Rush County.
It was built in 1884, in the late 19th century, making it the 45th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Little Blue River; it is about 101 feet long (32nd longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: Burr arch bridge over the Little Blue River in Rush County, built by Emmett L. and Charles F. Kennedy. The truss is 85 ft; 101 ft includes the 8-ft overhangs at each end. Offutt Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6600° N, 85.5394° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Little Blue River |
| Length | 101 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.66000, -85.53944 |
Nearby places
- Arlington South Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 2.5 mi
- Smith Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 6.8 mi
- Norris Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 6.9 mi
- Forsythe Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 9.9 mi
- Ferree Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 11.2 mi
- Moscow Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 12.1 mi
- Springhillghost town · Decatur County · 16.9 mi
- Corwinghost town · Henry County · 20.6 mi
- Longwood Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fayette County · 22.1 mi
- Duck Creek Aqueductcovered bridge · Franklin County · 26.4 mi
- Stockheughter Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Franklin County · 26.5 mi
- Irvingtonghost town · Marion County · 28.7 mi
Questions
Where is Offutt Covered Bridge?
Offutt Covered Bridge is in Rush County, Indiana, at 39.6600, -85.5394.
How many covered bridges are in Rush County?
Rush County, Indiana has 7 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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