The Moore Covered Bridge was northeast of Judson, Indiana. The single-span Burr Arch covered bridge structure was built by the Joseph A. Britton in 1909 and destroyed by flood in 1957.[1]
Moore Covered Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°49′37.39″N 87°5′16.48″W / 39.8270528°N 87.0879111°W |
| Crossed | South Fork Little Raccoon Creek |
| Locale | Parke, Indiana, United States |
| Official name | Moore Covered Bridge |
| Named for | The Moore Farm |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 81 ft (25 m)65ft +8ft overhangs on each end |
| Width | 16 ft (4.9 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Britton, J.A. |
| Built | 1909 |
| Destroyed | 1957 Flood |
| Location | |
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History
editConstruction
editJoseph A. Britton built this bridge the same year that he built the Phillips Covered Bridge. The location listed is an estimate of where the bridge was actually located. It appears from comparing modern satellite photos to an old Parke County Atlas the location of the bridge may be flooded by a lake now.[2]
Destruction
editIn 1957, when this bridge and the Weisner Covered Bridge were both destroyed in the same flood, the idea for a Parke County Covered Bridge Festival was born.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Moore Covered Bridge". Covered Bridges. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Greene Township 1905". Indiana Genealogy Web. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
