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Lancaster Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Carroll County, Indiana

Structural reinforcing under the Lancaster Covered Bridge, Indiana.
Structural reinforcing under the Lancaster Covered Bridge, Indiana. · Chris Light / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lancaster Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Carroll County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Carroll County.

It was built in 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 16th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Wildcat Creek.

Status check, 2026-11: This 1872 Wheelock Bridge Co. Howe truss was damaged by flooding in 2004, restored in 2006 and listed on the National Register in 2021. Its length is given as 133 ft, 145 ft with overhangs, or 128 ft on the plaque. Lancaster Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.4677° N, 86.6170° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1872
CrossesWildcat Creek
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates40.46769, -86.61705

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Questions

Where is Lancaster Covered Bridge?

Lancaster Covered Bridge is in Carroll County, Indiana, at 40.4677, -86.6170.

How many covered bridges are in Carroll County?

Carroll County, Indiana has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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