Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
810 Rush Island Bend Rd, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve commemorates a lesser-known Civil War engagement that helped shape military operations in the region. History enthusiasts can explore the site and gain a deeper understanding of the local impact of the war.
Black River Iron Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
9656-9536 Wheeler Rd, Griffin, Indiana 47616
The only known Camelback built by this prolific Ohio firm, the Black River Bridge is the oldest extant structure of this truss type in Indiana and appears to retain its original members. The small number of central panels and the treatment of them are most unusual. The pierced nameplate and the latticed portal illustrate the builder's attention to artistic detail on structural and non-structural elements of the bridge. bridge nameplate. Legeay, Inc., Bridge Inspection Report: Posey County (Evansville, 1974). Posey County Interim Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory (Indianapolis, 1985)
Historic Busching Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
E County Rd 25 S, Versailles, Indiana 47042
The Historic Busching Covered Bridge is a reminder of Indiana's rural past and 19th-century engineering. Covered bridges like this once connected farming communities and remain popular stops for travelers exploring backroads and local history.
Historic Cairo Mississippi River Iron Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
XVH2+FW, Cairo, Illinois 62914
The Historic Cairo Mississippi River Iron Bridge stands as a reminder of the vital role railroads and river crossings played in connecting the nation. Travelers exploring Cairo can appreciate both the engineering achievement and the area's transportation history.
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge, a single-span Burr Arch covered truss, crosses Big Flat Rock River in Rush County, Indiana. Constructed in 1888 by Emmet L. Kennedy, it is named for Asa Forsythe who owned the nearby Hungerford Mill between 1870 and 1884.
Historic Guilford Covered Bridge
20634 IN-1, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
Historic Guilford Covered Bridge offers a glimpse into Indiana's transportation history and rural heritage. The preserved bridge remains a favorite stop for photographers, history enthusiasts, and travelers exploring the state's scenic backroads.
Historic Hatfield Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
6200 S Boner Rd, Boonville, Indiana 47601
This extremely rare multi-span bowstring truss bridge is one of the oldest bridges of its kind and also sits on rare patented cast iron bents. With its 1869 construction date, it is one of the earliest known King Bridge Company bowstring truss bridges. The bridge sits on rare cast iron bents that were a patented design.
Historic Huffman Mill Covered Bridge
100 Huffman Rd, Troy, Indiana 47588
Huffman Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge spanning the Anderson River in Anderson Township, Perry County, and Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana. It was built in 1864–1865, and is a 148-foot-long, Burr arch truss wood, stone, and steel bridge. It is one-lane wide and is covered by a gabled, steel roof.
Iron Bridge
8854-8898 Old Forest Rd, Leavenworth, Indiana 47137
Old Iron Bridge Boat Ramp offers a traditional boat ramp suitable for trailered boats, featuring a large parking lot and turnaround area for convenient launching on the Blue River.
Joan Marchand Bridge
1415 Ohio St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
This bridge is a rare surviving example of a 19th century pin-connected truss bridge designed for heavy urban traffic. Thus, the bridge has much more massive members and a wider deck than most surviving pin-connected metal truss bridges that remain today.
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve commemorates a lesser-known Civil War engagement that helped shape military operations in the region. History enthusiasts can explore the site and gain a deeper understanding of the local impact of the war.
Black River Iron Bridge
The only known Camelback built by this prolific Ohio firm, the Black River Bridge is the oldest extant structure of this truss type in Indiana and appears to retain its original members. The small number of central panels and the treatment of them are most unusual. The pierced nameplate and the latticed portal illustrate the builder's attention to artistic detail on structural and non-structural elements of the bridge. bridge nameplate. Legeay, Inc., Bridge Inspection Report: Posey County (Evansville, 1974). Posey County Interim Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory (Indianapolis, 1985)
Historic Busching Covered Bridge
The Historic Busching Covered Bridge is a reminder of Indiana's rural past and 19th-century engineering. Covered bridges like this once connected farming communities and remain popular stops for travelers exploring backroads and local history.
Historic Cairo Mississippi River Iron Bridge
The Historic Cairo Mississippi River Iron Bridge stands as a reminder of the vital role railroads and river crossings played in connecting the nation. Travelers exploring Cairo can appreciate both the engineering achievement and the area's transportation history.
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge, a single-span Burr Arch covered truss, crosses Big Flat Rock River in Rush County, Indiana. Constructed in 1888 by Emmet L. Kennedy, it is named for Asa Forsythe who owned the nearby Hungerford Mill between 1870 and 1884.
Historic Guilford Covered Bridge
Historic Guilford Covered Bridge offers a glimpse into Indiana's transportation history and rural heritage. The preserved bridge remains a favorite stop for photographers, history enthusiasts, and travelers exploring the state's scenic backroads.
Historic Hatfield Bridge
This extremely rare multi-span bowstring truss bridge is one of the oldest bridges of its kind and also sits on rare patented cast iron bents. With its 1869 construction date, it is one of the earliest known King Bridge Company bowstring truss bridges. The bridge sits on rare cast iron bents that were a patented design.
Historic Huffman Mill Covered Bridge
Huffman Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge spanning the Anderson River in Anderson Township, Perry County, and Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana. It was built in 1864–1865, and is a 148-foot-long, Burr arch truss wood, stone, and steel bridge. It is one-lane wide and is covered by a gabled, steel roof.
Iron Bridge
Old Iron Bridge Boat Ramp offers a traditional boat ramp suitable for trailered boats, featuring a large parking lot and turnaround area for convenient launching on the Blue River.
Joan Marchand Bridge
This bridge is a rare surviving example of a 19th century pin-connected truss bridge designed for heavy urban traffic. Thus, the bridge has much more massive members and a wider deck than most surviving pin-connected metal truss bridges that remain today.
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