WayfarrowMelcher Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
Melcher 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 1896, in the late 19th century, making it the 59th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: J.J. Daniels Burr Arch bridge over Leatherwood Creek, also called Klondyke or Marion Bridge; 83 ft truss, but total length given as 97 or 99 ft. Melcher Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7889° N, 87.3350° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.78889, -87.33495 |
Nearby places
- Melcherghost town · Parke County · 0.3 mi
- Sim Smith Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 1.1 mi
- Phillips Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 1.3 mi
- Montezuma Stationghost town · Vermillion County · 2.8 mi
- Early Stationghost town · Vermillion County · 3.2 mi
- Mecca Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.2 mi
- West Union Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.6 mi
- Harrison Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.6 mi
- Pottertownghost town · Parke County · 4.8 mi
- Catlin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.1 mi
- Possum Bottom Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Vermillion County · 6.3 mi
- Marshall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.6 mi
Questions
Where is Melcher Covered Bridge?
Melcher Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.7889, -87.3350.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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