Mecca Covered Bridge - Parke County, Indiana
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Mecca Covered Bridge - Parke County, Indiana
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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The Mecca Covered Bridge in Mecca, Indiana, is one of Parke County’s 31 Covered Bridge. Known as the “Covered Bridge Capitol of America” because there are more covered bridges in a single county than anywhere else in the United States. The county if famous for its Covered Bridge Festival, held every Autumn.
J.J. Daniels constructed the 150-foot long single-span Burr Arch Truss Mecca Covered Bridge across the Big Raccoon Creek in 1873. It is so well-constructed that the bridge has survived four significant floods: 1875, 1913, 1957, and 1990. The worst floods were in 1957 and 1990, when the floodwaters rose above the bridge floor. The bridge was bypassed in 1965 and restored in 1993.
Copyright 2023 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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February 8th, 2023
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