WayfarrowPurcell Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Ripley County, Indiana
Purcell Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Ripley County, Indiana, described in its record as lost bridge in Ripley County, Indiana, USA. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Ripley County.
It was built in 1881, in the late 19th century, making it the 40th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Laughery Creek; it is about 135 feet long (21st longest of 44 measured in Indiana); the recorded designer or builder is Philip Ensminger.
Its record gives 1957 as the year this covered bridge was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 39.0831° N, 85.2416° W.
Key facts
| Year built | 1881 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Laughery Creek |
| Length | 135 ft |
| Designer / builder | Philip Ensminger |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 1957 |
| Coordinates | 39.08314, -85.24156 |
Nearby places
- Busching Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Ripley County · 1.1 mi
- High Bridge Park Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Ripley County · 4 mi
- Pipe Stem Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Ripley County · 7.2 mi
- Stockheughter Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Franklin County · 17.4 mi
- Westport Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Decatur County · 17.4 mi
- Barbersvilleghost town · Jefferson County · 18.5 mi
- Guilford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Dearborn County · 18.9 mi
- Calloway Stationghost town · Jefferson County · 20.6 mi
- James Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jennings County · 24 mi
- Lost Bridgecovered bridge · Hamilton County · 24.4 mi
- Ashbyghost town · Franklin County · 25 mi
- Perryvilleghost town · Hamilton County · 25 mi
Questions
Where is Purcell Covered Bridge?
Purcell Covered Bridge is in Ripley County, Indiana, at 39.0831, -85.2416.
How many covered bridges are in Ripley County?
Ripley County, Indiana has 4 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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