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The Vermilion County Fairgrounds Stone Arch Tunnel, Batestown, Illinois

This stone arch tunnel near the Vermilion County Fairgrounds was built in 1901 for the Peoria & Eastern Railway. The rail line was used almost exclusively for grain hauling and the line was last …[View More]

Linwood Road Bridge, Bowling Green, Ohio

The one lane Linwood Road Pony Truss Bridge near Bowling Green, Ohio was built in 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio which began building covered bridges in 1867 such as the Spencerville…[View More]

The Abandoned Campbell’s Tunnel, Radcliff, Ohio

Construction of the tunnel began in March 1877 by the Columbus & Gallipolis Railway. Unfortunately the rail company ran out of money in 1878 and construction was halted. The line was then sold to …[View More]

Galloway Pike Phantom Iron Bridge, Stamping Ground, Kentucky

Built in 1910 by the Empire Bridge Company in Lexington, Kentucky, this bridge is 124 feet long and spans North Elkhorn Creek in Scott County, Kentucky. The bridge was bypassed in 2003 and is no longe…[View More]

20,000 Foreigners Hired to Rebuild Railroad in Dearborn County, Indiana

I have a lot of people that ask me what is my favorite video. After producing over 575 documentary videos on everything from one room school houses to cathedrals, it’s hard to say. Every video proje…[View More]

East Laughery Creek Road Phantom Bridge, Aurora, Indiana

Built in 1917 this single lane pony truss bridge is about 41 feet long and spans a branch of Laughery Creek on East Laughery Creek Road in Dearborn County, Indiana. I remember driving over the bridge …[View More]

Ghost Town of Mt. Lawn, Indiana & the Mt. Lawn Speedway

Established in 1935 the Mt. Lawn Speedway has been the major attraction in Henry County, Indiana for over 80 years. Many Indianapolis 500 race drivers made their way up through the ranks by using this…[View More]

Fort Ritner Phantom Bridge, Fort Ritner, Indiana

Built in 1895 by the Lafayette Bridge Company of Layfayette, Indiana, the Ft. Ritner Phantom Bridge is 354 feet long and spans the East Fork of the White River. The bridge is located just a mile from …[View More]

Sparks Ferry Phantom Bridge, Sparksville, Indiana

Built in 1890 by the Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio, the Sparks Ferry bridge is 425 feet long and spans the East Fork of the White River in Jackson County, Indiana. The bridge is somewh…[View More]

The Abandoned Butler Bridge, Stockdale, Indiana

Built in 1903 by the Pan American Bridge Company of New Castle, Indiana, the Butler Bridge is 286 feet long and spans the Eel River near Stockdale, Indiana. This two span steel through truss bridge is…[View More]

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