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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]

Abandoned Boyd Creek Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, Pikeville, Ohio

The Abandoned Boyd Creek Railroad Bridge is about all that remains of the once mighty Pennsylvania Railroad that ran from Columbus, Ohio to Chicago and known as the Columbus to Chicago Main Line. It�…[View More]

Abandoned Eikenberry Bridge, Denver, Indiana

Built in 1920 the Abandoned Eikenberry Bridge near Denver, Indiana is a 2 span steel through truss bridge and was built at a cost of $18,959.00. The bridge is 230 feet long and spans the Eel River. Th…[View More]

Chenault Phantom Bridge, Danville, Kentucky

This bridge was constructed in 1924 by the F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois. They started operations in 1924 so this must have been one of their first projects. The company is still in busines…[View More]

Mill Road Phantom Bridge, Gettysburg, Ohio

This steel through truss bridge was constructed in 1881 for $2,968.10 by the Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio. The bridge is 137 feet long and spans Greenville Creek. The bridge features po…[View More]

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