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Rob Roy Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Fountain County, Indiana

Looking west into the covered bridge crossing Big Shawnee Creek in the town of Rob Roy, Indiana.
Looking west into the covered bridge crossing Big Shawnee Creek in the town of Rob Roy, Indiana. · Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Rob Roy Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Fountain County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Fountain County.

It was built in 1860, in the Civil War era, making it the 8th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Big Shawnee Creek; it is about 120 feet long (24th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).

Status check, 2026-11: The bridge closed in 2014 for structural concerns, was restored and reopened in 2017, and was listed on the National Register in 2021. The 120 ft total includes the overhangs; the span is 111.8 ft and the portal sign says 105 ft. Rob Roy Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.2437° N, 87.2460° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1860
CrossesBig Shawnee Creek
Length120 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates40.24372, -87.24599

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Questions

Where is Rob Roy Covered Bridge?

Rob Roy Covered Bridge is in Fountain County, Indiana, at 40.2437, -87.2460.

How many covered bridges are in Fountain County?

Fountain County, Indiana has 3 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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