Possum Bottom Covered Bridge

United States historic place


Possom Bottom Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, May 2012
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Location	Northern side of U.S. Route 36, 0.2 miles (0.32 km) east of its junction with East Rd. and southeast of Dana, Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Coordinates	39°47′50″N 87°27′12″W / 39.79722°N 87.45333°W / 39.79722; -87.45333
Area	less than one acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1876 (1876)
Built by	Daniels, Joseph J.
Architectural style	Burr Arch Truss
NRHP reference No.	94000584
Added to NRHP	June 10, 1994

Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, also known as the Jackson's Ford Bridge and Hillsdale Bridge, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1876, and is a single span covered timber bridge. It measures 131 feet (40 m) long and 14 feet (4.3 m) wide. It was moved to its present location at the Ernie Pyle Rest Park in 1972.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Arthur Bonwell (February 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Possum Bottom Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs

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