Conley's Ford Covered Bridge - Parke County, Indiana
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Conley's Ford Covered Bridge - Parke County, Indiana
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Conley’s Ford Covered Bridge spans the Big Raccoon Creek in Parke County, Indiana.
J. L. Van Fossen constructed this single-span Burr Arch truss bridge in 1907 out of white pine instead of using poplar like most other Parke County bridges. At 192 feet long, it is said to be the fourth longest single-span covered bridge in the world.
J.L. Van Fossen and his brother, J.P. Van Fossen, worked closely with J.J. Daniels while working for the Parke County Road Department. Their bridge construction copied Daniels’s style, even using the “Daniels Arch” for their portals.
A 1991 renovation changed the “Daniels Arch” portals to the “Britton Portals.”
Copyright 2022 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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December 26th, 2022
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