Between 1820 and 1920 about 500 covered bridges were built in Indiana. ... The Cade’s Mill Bridge, built in 1854 over Coal Creek in Fountain County, is the oldest bridge in the state.

While Indiana does not lead the nation in historic covered bridges -- that's Pennsylvania with 213 -- the state has nearly half that number to explore. News Sports Indy 500 Things To Do Opinion ...

Fountain County is home to three covered bridges, one of which was built during the Civil War era nearly a century and a half ago. Sitting just outside of Attica, the Rob Roy bridge dates back to ...

COVINGTON, Indiana — A preservation group is working to raise money toward repairing two wooden covered bridges in western Indiana that date to the 1800s. A leader of the Fountain County ...

The Rob Roy covered bridge in Fountain County was, until recently, one of the bridges open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. In 2014, however, the bridge closed to all traffic.

Many people flock to see Indiana’s covered bridges. At one time, as many as four hundred covered bridges existed throughout the state. There are now only 98 remaining in Indiana, although Vermont has ...

Our past journey through Iowa included a visit to Madison County, where we explored covered bridges made famous by Robert James Waller’s popular book, “The Bridges of Madison County,” and ...

In a past column, I featured several facts about the old covered bridges of Indiana. However, there’s still much more to learn about them and where they are located.

Parke County celebrates its covered bridges in grand style with Indiana's largest festival: the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival. Held annually in October, the 10-day event draws in an ...

PARKE COUNTY, Ind. — One of the most popular fall events is returning to Indiana. The Parke County Bridge Festival started this weekend and runs until Sunday Oct. 22. The countywide celebration ...