Mansfield Covered Bridge

Mansfield Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city:	Mansfield, Indiana
Coordinates:	39°40′35″N 87°6′7.99″W / 39.67639°N 87.1022194°W / 39.67639; -87.1022194Coordinates: 39°40′35″N 87°6′7.99″W / 39.67639°N 87.1022194°W / 39.67639; -87.1022194
Built:	1867
Architect:	Daniels,J. J.
Architectural style:	Other
Governing body:	Local
MPS:	Parke County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP Reference#:	78000399 [1]
Added to NRHP:	December 22, 1978

The Mansfield Covered Bridge is located in Parke County, Indiana in the village of Mansfield, Indiana and was designed and built by J. J. Daniels in 1867^[2] to cross the Big Raccoon Creek in Parke County, IN. The Bridge is 247 feet long and creates a picturesque environment for artist and photographers alike.

The Mansfield Covered Bridge is located at Mansfield Rd. (historic) and Big Raccoon Creek in Mansfield IN 47872, just southeast of Rockville, Indiana.

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  Interior arches are visible because of the sunlight coming through the missing roof (2006)

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  Roof restoration has begun after a spring 2006 storm removed over 50% of the roof.

See also

• Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
• Mansfield Roller Mill
• Pleasant Valley Cemetery
• Parke County Covered Bridges
• List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
• Parke County Covered Bridge Festival

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Parke County - Covered Bridge Capital of the World