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The historic Blair Cemetery near Olean, Indiana dates back to 1844 and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Ripley County, Indiana.
GPS Location: 39º00’16.2″N 85º11’36.2…[View More]
Built in 1935 this Pratt Through Truss Bridge is about 132 feet long and spans Sugar Mill Creek near Wallace, Indiana. This is a pretty remote location with little traffic. I was at the bridge for …[View More]
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Lake Waveland Phantom Bridge
Waveland, IndianaI have found quite a few Phantom Bridges over the years, but this is the first phantom bridge I’ve found that is under wate…[View More]
Built in 1917 this abandoned girder bridge over a section of the Norfolk Sout…[View More]
Original Tractor Cab Owner Wayne Williams tells us in this interview how his grandfather started the company in 1939 out of necessity and inspiration to keep himself warm and dry when using a tract…[View More]
Straddling the Scott & Harrison County, Kentucky border is the Hinton Road Overpass. Built in 1930 this 110 foot long steel stringer bridge spans a rail line for the Norfolk Southern Railway on…[View More]
Built in 1930 this steel stringer bridge, located on where else but “Bridge…[View More]
The Indianapolis Firefighters Museum has an interesting and unusual history.
Built in the 1860s this is one of five original fire houses built in Indianapolis. The station was used up until …[View More]
Built in 1911 this culvert/tunnel goes under the Norfolk Southern Rail line between Sadieville & Georgetown, Kentucky. Currently only one track is above the tunnel but up until the 1950s, two s…[View More]
Built by the Elkhart Bridge Company, this is the oldest Elkhart Bridge still standing in the United States. Built in 1902, the bridge was abandoned in the 1960s when I-74 was constructed which bise…[View More]
