YOUNTSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE

photo by M. L. Davies

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The Yountsville Covered Bridge is no longer standing … it crossed Sugar Creek just east of Yountsville, in Section 3, Township 18 north, and Range 5 West, Parke County. This two lane, single span Burr Arch Truss structure had a length of 160 feet, or 180 feet including the 10-foot overhang at each end, each passage being 12 feet wide and 10 feet 6 inches high. Built in 1858 by Henry Wolf, this was the highest double span covered bridge in Indiana, being about 40 feet from the creek bed to bridge floor. The Yountsville Covered Bridge was listed as #14-54-02 in the World Guide (according to G. Gould's 1977 list) and was lost in 1948.

• Covered Bridge Project Resources

• Regarding Covered Bridge Designations