Possum Bottom Covered Bridge

Summary

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 long and 14 feet wide. It was moved to its present location at the Ernie Pyle Rest Park in 1972.[2]: 5–6 

Possom Bottom Covered Bridge
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, May 2012
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge is located in Vermillion County, Indiana
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge
LocationNorthern side of U.S. Route 36, 0.2 miles east of its junction with East Rd. and southeast of Dana, Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Coordinates39°47′50″N 87°27′12″W / 39.79722°N 87.45333°W / 39.79722; -87.45333
Arealess than one acre
Built1876 (1876)
Built byDaniels, Joseph J.
Architectural styleBurr Arch Truss
NRHP reference No.94000584[1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1994

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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