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Roann Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Wabash County, Indiana

Southern portal and eastern (upstream) side of the Roann Covered Bridge, which spans the Eel River in Roann, Indiana, United States. Built in 1916, it is listed
Southern portal and eastern (upstream) side of the Roann Covered Bridge, which spans the Eel River in Roann, Indiana, United States. Built in 1916, it is listed · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Roann Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Wabash County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Wabash County.

It was built in 1877, in the late 19th century, making it the 29th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Eel River; it is about 288 feet long (3rd longest of 44 measured in Indiana).

Status check, 2026-11: This is the fourth bridge on the site, a two-span Howe truss over the Eel River. An arson fire in 1990 badly damaged it, and it was restored by 1991. A few sources give 1872 or 1876 instead of 1877. Roann Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.9153° N, 85.9242° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1877
CrossesEel River
Length288 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates40.91528, -85.92417

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Questions

Where is Roann Covered Bridge?

Roann Covered Bridge is in Wabash County, Indiana, at 40.9153, -85.9242.

How many covered bridges are in Wabash County?

Wabash County, Indiana has 2 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.