CARROLTON COVERED BRIDGE
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The Carrollton Covered Bridge is no longer standing … it crossed the Wabash River in Section 4, Township 25 North, and Range 2 West, Carroll County, where a towpath for animals was attached to it. This allowed for the change of the Wabash & Erie Canal from north to south, or east bank of the river. According to George Gould, the transfer of boats from the east was accomplished by opening a canal lock at the river's edge, thus permitting the boat to float on the slack water behind the Pittsburg Dam. Then near the dam the canal started again on its way to Lafayette. This structure had a length of about 600 feet with a single draw span and was built in 1839 by Samuel Greenup at a cost of $25,750. The draw span was little used as only one steamer attempted the river passage to Logansport; it got stuck on the rocks below that city. The Carrollton Covered Bridge was listed as #14-08-05 in the World Guide (according to G. Gould's 1977 list) and lost in 1873.
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