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Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana

Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge (Some graffiti airbrushed out)
Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge (Some graffiti airbrushed out) · Jacob Hilt / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Parke County, Indiana, described in its record as place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 36 of them in Parke County.

It was built in 1915, in the early 20th century, making it the 78th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Big Raccoon Creek.

Its record gives 2002 as the year this covered bridge was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6301° N, 87.2083° W.

Key facts

Year built1915
CrossesBig Raccoon Creek
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Record end date (demolished or lost)2002
Coordinates39.63008, -87.20826

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Questions

Where is Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge?

Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.6301, -87.2083.

How many covered bridges are in Parke County?

Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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