WayfarrowNarrows Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
Narrows 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 1882, in the late 19th century, making it the 41st oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it is about 137 feet long (20th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: This is a Burr arch bridge built in 1882 by J.A. Britton, not 1883 as the record says. Traffic was moved to a bypass in 1960 and the Indiana DNR rebuilt the bridge in 1977. The 137 ft is the 121 ft truss plus 8 ft overhangs at each end. Narrows Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.8910° N, 87.1853° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Length | 137 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.89104, -87.18527 |
Nearby places
- Lusks Millsghost town · Parke County · 0.3 mi
- Cox Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2.1 mi
- Wilkins Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2.6 mi
- JH Russell Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4 mi
- Jackson Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.2 mi
- Portland Mills Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.5 mi
- Pottertownghost town · Parke County · 5.8 mi
- Rush Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.9 mi
- Wallace Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fountain County · 6.9 mi
- Catlin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 7.4 mi
- Marshall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 7.5 mi
- Deer's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Montgomery County · 7.7 mi
Questions
Where is Narrows Covered Bridge?
Narrows Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.8910, -87.1853.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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