Yes, this marvelous covered bridge has what can be described as a life history of epic proportions. Here’s the Reader’s Digest version: Built in 1881 over Mud Creek in Rush County Indiana. Floated away during the flood of 1892, ended up downstream in a field. Farm owner turned the bridge into a barn. Barn started falling apart over the years. Local Pioneer Engineers (antique farm machinery club) dismantle bridge/barn and rebuild it on their grounds as a pedestrian bridge in 2009. Bridge saved!
Used as a barn in 2008, photo courtesy Bridgehunter.com
Rebuilt on new location at Caldwell Pioneer Acres
This bridge, originally built by A.M. Kennedy and Sons is constructed with Multiple King trusses. These are not the more common Burr Arch trusses used by Kennedy. Surprisingly, the lumber in the trusses was still in excellent condition after time and floods. Only the foundation lumber needed total replacement, along with siding and roofing.
Good view of the Multiple King trusses. Note the diagonals notched into verticals
Reproduced name and date on the reconstructed bridge
” For Machinists, Steam and Pump Fitters Work. Go To W.H. Moffett & Co.”
The advertisement sign above had made it through the years and was noticed when the bridge timbers were salvaged at the farm where the 1892 flood had placed the bridge. It survived all those decades. Now the sign, as well as the bridge itself, continue to provide a nostalgic look back into Indiana history.
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Loving all the historical lessons! Very interesting.
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That was convenient for the farmer. Great the saved the bridge.
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That had to be a surprise when he saw that bridge in his field! Who would have thought in 1892 that in 2010 that waterlogged bridge would be a walking only bridge at a place that was still using 1892 era farm equipment?
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So glad it was saved. There’s a beauty near Centreville, MI, that has been saved, too.
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We love to hear about history being saved. Thanks for sharing, maybe we will visit it sometime.
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Would a King truss be the design by Horace King?
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I would suspect so. Horace King was a master bridge builder/designer, and predated A.M. Kennedy by about 40 years, I think.
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I like those covered bridges, and what a great story this one has. It must have been quite a flood to dislocate this large construction.
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I can easily picture the land owner when he looked out and saw a covered bridge on his land!
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