WayfarrowRichland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Greene County, Indiana
Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Greene County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1883, in the late 19th century, making it the 43rd oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Plummer Creek; it is about 102 feet long (30th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: Burr Arch truss built by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; it was closed in 1990 and reopened in 1998 after major structural work that replaced timbers. Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.9928° N, 86.9378° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1883 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Plummer Creek |
| Length | 102 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.99278, -86.93778 |
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