WayfarrowMecca Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
Mecca 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 1873, in the late 19th century, making it the 19th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Big Raccoon Creek; it is about 176 feet long (9th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: This J.J. Daniels Burr Arch bridge has a 150 ft span plus 13 ft overhangs at each end. It was bypassed in 1965, restored in 1993, and is now open to pedestrians only. Mecca Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7291° N, 87.3249° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Big Raccoon Creek |
| Length | 176 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.72909, -87.32486 |
Nearby places
- Phillips Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3 mi
- Sim Smith Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.1 mi
- Zacke Cox Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.1 mi
- Early Stationghost town · Vermillion County · 4 mi
- Melcher Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.2 mi
- Melcherghost town · Parke County · 4.5 mi
- Harry Evans Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.9 mi
- Roseville-Coxville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.6 mi
- Montezuma Stationghost town · Vermillion County · 5.6 mi
- Clinton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Vermillion County · 6.2 mi
- Catlin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.3 mi
- Leatherwood Station Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.5 mi
Questions
Where is Mecca Covered Bridge?
Mecca Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.7291, -87.3249.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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