Union Township Covered Bridge

The Union Townshop Covered Bridge was southeast of Hollandsburg, Indiana. The single-span Burr Arch covered bridge structure was built by J. J. Daniels in 1851 and torn down in 1872 during the rebuilding of the Plank Road into a toll-free road.[2]

Union Township Covered Bridge
Coordinates39°45′13.7″N 87°3′15.9″W[1]
CarriesPlank Road
CrossesBig Raccoon Creek
LocaleUnion Township, Indiana
Other name(s)Hollandsburg Covered Bridge #1
Named forUnion Township, Parke County
History
Constructed byJ. J. Daniels
Construction end1851
Closed1872 Torn Down
Union Township Covered Bridge
Location of the Union Township Bridge in Indiana

History

Construction

This bridge was built when the Plank Road between Indianapolis and Montezuma was put in. The planks soon rotted however and the Parke County Commissioners purchased the road, graveled it, and made it a free road.

Destruction

As part of the renovation of the Plank Road the Parke County Commissioners had the bridge torn down and a new bridge, the Hollandsburg Covered Bridge, built to replace it.

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See also

References

  1. "Union Township Map". Indiana Genealogy Web, Parke County. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. "Union Township Covered Bridge". Covered Bridges. Parke County Convention & Visitors Commission. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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