SHIELDSTOWN COVERED BRIDGE

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The Shieldstown Covered Bridge crosses the East Fork of White River, in Section 32, Township 6 North, and Range 5 East, beside County Road 250 East, northeast of Brownstown, Jackson County. This double span Burr Arch Truss structure has a length of 331 feet, or 355 feet including the 12-foot overhang at each end, with a portal clearance 16 feet wide by 12 feet 6 inches high. Built in 1876 by Joseph J. Daniels, the road bypassed this structure after 1977. This bridge was listed as #14-36-02 in the 1989 World Guide.

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