Cataract Falls Covered Bridge

The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in Lieber State Recreation Area, Owen County, Indiana. Built in 1876 by the Smith Bridge company of Toledo, Ohio,[2] it was at one time one of the most famous and photographed covered bridges in the United States.[3] It is the only remaining one in Owen County.[4][5]

Cataract Falls Covered Bridge
Coordinates39°26′00″N 86°48′47″W
CrossesMill Creek (formerly known as Eel River)
LocaleOwen County, Indiana, United States
NBI NumberINNBI 6000029
Characteristics
DesignU.S. National Register of Historic Places
Total length140.1 ft (42.7 m)(total length)
Width13.5 m (44 ft)
Height12.5 ft (3.8 m)
History
Constructed bySmith Bridge Co.
Built1876
NRHP reference No.05000339[1]
Added to NRHP2005
Location

Since the road bypassed the bridge in 1988, it is only open to pedestrians.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Cataract Falls Covered Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. Robert Reed (2004). Indiana's Covered Bridges. Arcadia Pub (sc). p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7385-3335-3. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. "Cataract Falls Covered Bridge". in.gov. State of Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Charles Cantwell; Christopher Baas; Matt Reckard & Mark Brown (October 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cataract Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. See also accompanying photographs.

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