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Medora! Longest Covered Bridge in the United States!

If you have ever been to the Medora Covered Bridge, let me know what year it was in the comments below. The bridge is 431 feet from abutment to abutment and spans the East Fork of the White River. Roo…[View More]

Abandoned Interurban Bridge Found In The Woods Near New Castle, Indiana

In this episode I speak with Henry County, Indiana historian Gene Ingram about a historic abandoned interurban bridge on the outskirts of New Castle, Indiana. Built in the early 1900s and last used ar…[View More]

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

Rockwood, Michigan Railroad Bridge

If you’re looking for exciting information and stories about a bridge, you probably want to keep on scrolling because there’s nothing interesting about this bridge. I have no idea when the bridge …[View More]

Warning! CSX Railroad Bridge, Monroe, Michigan

Built in 1911, this is the 2nd railroad bridge to grace this location on the River Rasin in Monroe, Michign. The original bridge is thought to have been constructed in 1896 with the substructure still…[View More]

What The Hell Was That? The Muscatatuck River Route 256 Bridge, Austin, Indiana

Built in 1941 the Muscatatuck River Route 256 Bridge just west of Austin, Indiana was built in 1941 and is 285 feet long. The 10 Panel Parker Through Truss Bridge isn’t anything to wright home about…[View More]

Martha A. Graham Ferry Boat, Vevay, Indiana

The Martha A. Graham Ferry Boat crossed the Ohio River between Vevay, Indiana & Ghent, Kentucky from 1842 to 1978. This video is a collection of stories and memories of local Vevay residents who r…[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 Lost Sherburne Covered Bridge, Sherburne, Kentucky

The Sherburne Covered Bridge was built in 1868 at a cost of $3,500.00. It connected the town of Sherburne, Kentucky in Fleming County with Bath County, Kentucky by spanning the Licking River. The brid…[View More]

Historic Shade River Rainbow Arch Bridge, Chester, Ohio

At some point in the early to mid 1800s, a covered bridge was built across the Shade River on the west side of Chester, Ohio. Unfortunately in July of 1863 the bridge and a nearby roller mill were tor…[View More]

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