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Possum Bottom Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Vermillion County, Indiana

Western portal and southern side of the Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, located in the Ernie Pyle Rest Park on the northern side of U.S. Route 36 southeast of Dan
Western portal and southern side of the Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, located in the Ernie Pyle Rest Park on the northern side of U.S. Route 36 southeast of Dan · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Possum Bottom Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Vermillion County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Vermillion County.

It was built in 1876, in the late 19th century, making it the 25th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date.

Status check, 2026-11: J.J. Daniels Burr arch bridge (also called Hillsdale or Jackson's Ford) moved in 1972–73 from Little Raccoon Creek to Ernie Pyle Rest Park near Dana; stated lengths conflict (104 ft floor/124 ft overall vs. 131 ft). Possum Bottom Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7972° N, 87.4533° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1876
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.79722, -87.45333

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Questions

Where is Possum Bottom Covered Bridge?

Possum Bottom Covered Bridge is in Vermillion County, Indiana, at 39.7972, -87.4533.

How many covered bridges are in Vermillion County?

Vermillion County, Indiana has 5 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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