Marshall Covered Bridge in Autumn Youth T-Shirt

Marshall Covered Bridge in autumn.

Although there is a town called Marshall in Parke County, Marshall Covered Bridge is several miles away from it. Some think the Marshall Bridge was named after Mahlon Marshall, a Civil War veteran, and the Parke County Commissioner when the present Parke County Courthouse was built in 1879. But instead, it was most likely named for David W. Marshall, the owner of Hill Crest Valley Farm, who owned 132 acres of land near the bridge.

Marshall Bridge dates to 1917 and is the next to the last of the Parke County Covered Bridges built by J.A. Britton, who would have been 80 years old at the time.

This single-span Burr Arch Truss bridge across Rush Creek was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...