Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge

Infobox_nrhp | name = Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge
nrhp_type =


caption =
nearest_city = Rockville, Indiana
lat_degrees = 39 | lat_minutes = 38 | lat_seconds = 13.45 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87 | long_minutes = 15 | long_seconds = 58.21 | long_direction = W
locmapin = Indiana
area =
built =1912
architect= Britton,J. A.
architecture= Other
added = December 22, 1978
governing_body = Local
mpsub=Parke County Covered Bridges TR
refnum=78000413 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge is northeast of Rosedale, Indiana. The single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure was built by Joseph A. Britton in 1912. The bridge is 181 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 13 feet high. [ [http://www.parkecounty.com/attractions/bridge.asp?id=57&catid=6 Parke County - Covered Bridge Capital of the World ] ]

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.637069N+87.266169W&t=k&hl=en&ll=39.637069,-87.266169&spn=0.005,0.005&t=k Google Map]

ee also

* List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
* Parke County Covered Bridges
* Parke County Covered Bridge Festival

References