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Shields' Mill Covered Bridge

Jackson County, US

Shields' Mill Covered Bridge

Shields' Mill Covered Bridge, also known as Shieldstown Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It spans the White River and is a multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss bridge. It was built 1876, and is a two-span wooden

bridge resting on cut limestone pier and abutments. It measures 365 feet, 6 inches, long. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1970. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The bridge was restored in 2019.

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