WayfarrowThorpe Ford Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
Thorpe Ford 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 1912, in the early 20th century, making it the 74th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Big Raccoon Creek; it is about 181 feet long (7th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: Single-span Burr Arch bridge built by Joseph A. Britton over Big Raccoon Creek; 163 ft truss plus 9 ft overhangs at each end; condemned 1960 and bypassed 1961. Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6371° N, 87.2662° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Big Raccoon Creek |
| Length | 181 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.63707, -87.26617 |
Nearby places
- Roseville-Coxville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 1.8 mi
- Harry Evans Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2.3 mi
- Jeffries Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.1 mi
- Zacke Cox Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.2 mi
- Nevins Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.4 mi
- Bridgeton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.9 mi
- Neet Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.8 mi
- McAllister Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.4 mi
- Waltonghost town · Parke County · 6.5 mi
- Clinton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Vermillion County · 7 mi
- Mecca Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 7.1 mi
- Conley's Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 7.3 mi
Questions
Where is Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge?
Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.6371, -87.2662.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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