Melcher Covered Bridge
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The Melcher Covered Bridge, also known as the Klondyke Covered Bridge, crosses Leatherwood Creek east of Montezuma, Indiana
, and is a single-span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge
structure that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1896. The bridge is 97 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 12.5 feet high.
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Montezuma, Indiana
Montezuma is a town in Reserve and Wabash townships, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Montezuma is located at ....
, and is a single-span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
structure that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1896. The bridge is 97 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 12.5 feet high.
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See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered BridgesParke County Covered BridgesThe covered bridges of Parke County are well-known tourist attractions in Parke County, Indiana, United States, which touts itself as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". The county has more covered bridges than any other county in the United States...
- Parke County Covered Bridge FestivalParke County Covered Bridge FestivalThe Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is a fall festival which takes place in nine communities in Parke County, Indiana. It celebrates the county's 31 covered bridges, and is attended by more than 2 million people each year...