Phillips Covered Bridge
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The Phillips Covered Bridge is southeast of Montezuma, Indiana
in Parke County, Indiana
. Unlike the rest of the bridges of Parke County
, it is a single span King Post
bridge structure, having no arches, that was built by Joseph A. Britton in 1909. The bridge is 61 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 14 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 ....
in Parke County, Indiana
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....
. Unlike the rest of the bridges of Parke County
Parke County Covered Bridges
The 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...
, it is a single span King Post
King post
A king post is a central vertical supporting post used in architectural, bridge, or aircraft design applications.-Architecture:...
bridge structure, having no arches, that was built by Joseph A. Britton in 1909. The bridge is 61 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 14 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...