The Crooks Covered Bridge is a single span
Burr Arch
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Truss structure that crosses Little Raccoon Creek built in 1855-1856 by Henry Wolf just southeast of
Rockville, Indiana
Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World".
History
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History
The exact history of this bridge has become hazy with the passing of time. A couple of different sources give varying years as to when certain things may have happened; what is consistent is that the bridge was moved from its original location sometime after 1863 maybe due to the road being abandoned. Some claim that the bridge actually washed downstream to its new location where new abutments were put under it and a road built to it. Still others claim that because the creek changed its course the bridge had to be dismantled and moved. Yet another claim is that
General Arthur Patterson
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, one of the founders of
Rockville, had the bridge rebuilt by
J.J. Daniels
Joseph J. Daniels (1826–1916), most commonly known as J. J. Daniels, was an American bridge builder active in Indiana. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
He was born in 1826 in Marietta, Ohio and ...
in 1867 after a viewing committee, which included Daniels, recommended it be rebuilt. Daniels also recommended moving the bridge to the Darroch's Site because it was thought to be safe from flooding. This proved false though when the bridge had to be repaired in 1875 after being damaged by flooding.
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Site map
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1978.
Gallery
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See also
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List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
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This is a list of properties and districts in Indiana that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 1,900 in total. Of these, 39 are National Historic Landmarks. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least ...
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Parke County Covered Bridges The covered bridges of Parke County are well-known tourist attractions in Parke County, Indiana, United States, which touts itself as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". The county claims to have more covered bridges than any other county in ...
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Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is a fall festival which takes place in nine communities in Parke County, Indiana, United States. It celebrates the county's 31 covered bridges, and is attended by more than 2 million people each year. It b ...
References
External links
Parke County Covered Bridge Festival*
Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Parke County, Indiana
Bridges completed in 1856
Wooden bridges in Indiana
Burr Truss bridges in the United States
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