WayfarrowMcAllister Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
McAllister 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 1914, in the early 20th century, making it the 77th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Little Raccoon Creek; it is about 144 feet long (17th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: This Burr Arch bridge over Little Raccoon Creek was built by J.A. Britton & Son and restored in 1977. Its total length is 144 ft, while some sources give 125 to 126 ft, probably the span without the overhangs. McAllister Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7094° N, 87.1914° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Little Raccoon Creek |
| Length | 144 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.70944, -87.19139 |
Nearby places
- Neet Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 0.6 mi
- Crooks Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 1 mi
- Nevins Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2.1 mi
- Leatherwood Station Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.5 mi
- Waltonghost town · Parke County · 3.6 mi
- Billie Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.7 mi
- Beeson Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.8 mi
- Bridgeton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.2 mi
- Conley's Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.7 mi
- Zacke Cox Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.1 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.3 mi
- State Sanitorium Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.5 mi
Questions
Where is McAllister Covered Bridge?
McAllister Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.7094, -87.1914.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.