Fountain County Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

North Fork Coal Creek Bridge, Mellott, Indiana

Without a doubt, this is one of my all time favorite bridge locations. The historic North Fork Coal Creek Bridge near Mellott, Indiana was built in 1910 and is about 94 feet long. Let me know if you h…[View More]

Beulah Bridge, Rob Roy, Indiana

Built in 1911 by the Attica Bridge Company of Attica, Indiana, this steel truss bridge is in excellent shape with fairly new decking. GPS Location: 40º14’42.2″N 87º13’06.0″W…[View More]

Hushaw Bridge, Rob Roy, Indiana

Before we talk about this bridge, let’s start at the beginning to see how we got here in the first place… Originally there was the Mill Street Covered Bridge built in 1861 by the Attica Bridge…[View More]

Grindstone Creek Railroad Overpass, Independence, Indiana

Built in 1873 for the Wabash Railroad, today this stone arch overpass is over 150 years old and serves multiple trains a day for Norfolk-Southern Rail Line.

Aylesworth Phantom Bridge, Aylesworth, Indiana

The Aylesworth Phantom Bridge is one of three abandoned bridges in Fountain County, Indiana. Built in 1910 by the Attica Bridge Company, it’s 102 feet long and spans the North Fork of Coal Creek…[View More]

Simpson Corner Bridge, Simpson Corner, Indiana

Exploring an Abandoned Railroad Bridge with Rotted Ties, Covington, Indiana

From what I can figure out, the location of this railroad crossing over the Wabash River in Covington, Indiana dates back to 1869. However, the only vestiges of the original crossing is the massive cu…[View More]

Tornado Destroys Covered Bridge, The Story of The J.D. Coffing Bridge, Attica, Indiana

The Historic Weaver Road Bridge, Wallace, Indiana

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 a g…[View More]

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