WayfarrowShields' Mill Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Jackson County, Indiana
Shields' Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Jackson County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Jackson 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; it crosses East Fork White River; the recorded designer or builder is J. J. Daniels.
Status check, 2026-11: Two-span J.J. Daniels Burr arch bridge (Shieldstown), closed to traffic (sources say 1970, 1977 or 1980) and restored in 2019; stated lengths vary (331 ft floor, 353 ft, 355 ft at the roofline). Shields' Mill Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.9152° N, 86.0024° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | East Fork White River |
| Designer / builder | J. J. Daniels |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.91519, -86.00236 |
Nearby places
- Bell Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 5.6 mi
- Medora Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 10.3 mi
- Buffaloghost town · Brown County · 12.4 mi
- Petersburgghost town · Jackson County · 12.7 mi
- Stratfordghost town · Marion County · 15.8 mi
- Marshfieldghost town · Scott County · 18.6 mi
- Scipio Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jennings County · 19.2 mi
- Younoghost town · Brown County · 20.2 mi
- Brownsville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bartholomew County · 20.5 mi
- New Brownsville Bridgecovered bridge · Bartholomew County · 20.5 mi
- James Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jennings County · 20.9 mi
- Ramp Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Brown County · 22.5 mi
Questions
Where is Shields' Mill Covered Bridge?
Shields' Mill Covered Bridge is in Jackson County, Indiana, at 38.9152, -86.0024.
How many covered bridges are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Indiana has 3 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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