The Kennedy family of bridge builders lived, died and are buried in Rush County. Their descendants still live here, and Rush County is proud of the Kennedys and the six remaining covered bridges.

The Kennedy family constructed at least 58 covered bridges, only 13 of which are still standing. Rush County at one time had 19 Kennedy bridges, six of which are still standing. The Kennedy bridges are similar in appearance and are especially admired on account of their ornamentation. The basic construction was finely crafted.

The six standing Kennedy Bridges are:

The Forsythe Bridge
The Mud Creek Bridge Barn
The Moscow Bridge
The Offutt's Ford Bridge
The Smith Bridge
The Norris Ford Bridge
The Ferree Bridge was the first Kennedy bridge built in Rush County, but ws sadly destroyed by arson in 1989 - a reward is still being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved.

For more information and a map of the bridges contact:

Rush County Heritage, Inc.
6352 W 650 S (Gowdy)
Rushville, IN 46173
(765) 629-2892 

Adams County, Geneva
Ceylon Covered Bridge
Built: ca. 1860. Renovated 1963. Address: Spanning Wabash River on County Rd. 900 S, 2 mi. NE Geneva. Length: 84 feet. Span: 1. Type: [Howe].
6 sheets drawings (1982, including site plan, plan, elevations, sections, girder details, cross bracing details)
Survey number: HAER IN-57
Shelf number: HAER IND, 1-GENE, 1-
 

Carroll County, Cutler
Adams Mill Covered Bridge
Built: 1871 [WGCB: 1873]. Address: Spanning Wildcat Creek on County Road 50 E. Length: 248 feet [WGCB: 138 feet]. Span: 1 (WGCB). Type: Howe
5 sheets drawings (1970s?, including location map and plot plan, plans, elevation, sections, details),
3 pages written information (1985)
Survey number: HAER IN-29
Shelf number: HAER IND, 8-CUT, 1-
 

Grant County, Mathews
Cumberland Covered Bridge
Built: 1877 [WGCB: 1879]. Address: Spanning Mississinewa River on County Rd 990E. Length: 183 feet [WGCB: 167']. Span: 1. Type: Howe [WGCB: Smith patent truss; Robert W. Smith, designer.
6 sheets drawings (1970, including site plan, plans, elevations, sections, girder plans and elevations, cross-bracing
details); 3 pages written information (after 1977)
Survey number: HAER IN-50
Shelf number: HAER IND, 27-MATH, 1-
 

Howard County, Kokomo
Vermont Covered Bridge
Built: 1874 [WGCB: 1876]. Address: Spanning Kokomo Creek at west end of Deffenbaugh Street in Highland Park. Moved from town of Vermont in 1958. Length: 94-foot 6-inch [WGCB: 107 feet]. Span: 1 (WGCB). Type: Smith [WGCB: Howe]
5 sheets drawings (1971, including plot plan, plan, elevations, sections, joint details), 3 pages of written
information (ca. 1978)
Survey number: HAER IN-30
Shelf number: HAER IND, 34-KOKO, 1-
 

Jackson County, Medora
Medora Covered Bridge
Built: 1875. Address: Spanning E. fork White River on State Rte. 235. Length: 434 feet (WGCB). Span: 3 (WGCB). Type: Burr (WGCB).
6 sheets drawings (1970s?, including location map, plot plan, plans, elevations, sections, joint and chord joining
details)
Survey number: HAER IN-45
Shelf number: HAER IND, 36-MED, 1-
 

Jackson County, Seymour
Bells Ford Covered Bridge
Built: 1869. Address: Spanning East Fork of White River on State Rte. 258. Length: 330 feet (WGCB). Span: 2 (WGCB).
6 sheets drawings (1971, including location map, plot plan, plan, elevations, sections, chord details, details)
Survey number: HAER IN-46
Shelf number: HAER IND, 36-SEYM, 1-
 

Montgomery County, Alamo vicinity
Deers Mill Covered Bridge
Built: 1878 [WGCB: 1865]. Address: Spanning Sugar Creek on State Rte. 234. Builder: J.J. Daniels. Length: 319- feet [WGCB: 378 feet]. Span: 2 (WGCB). Type: Burr.
5 sheets drawings (1974, including plot plan, plan, elevations, sections), 3 pages of written information (ca. 1978)
Survey number: HAER IN-28
Shelf number: HAER IND, 54-ALA.V, 1-
 

Owen County, Gosport
Gosport Covered Bridge
Built: 1870. Demolished: 1949. Address: Spanning White River. Span: 3. Type: Smith [WGCB: Burr].
1 photocopy of postcard showing 1913 flood, 3 pages of written information (1972),1 photo caption page
Survey number: HAER IN-39
Shelf number: HAER IND, 60-GOSP, 1-
 

Parke County, Bloomingdale
Jackson Covered Bridge
Built: 1861. Address: Spanning Sugar Creek west of Route 47. Builder: J.J. Daniels. Length: 207 feet [WGCB: 200- feet]. Span: 1 [WGCB]. Type: Burr.
5 sheets drawings (1970s?, including plot plan, location map, plan, elevations, sections, isometric of typical bay, details)
Survey number: HAER IN-48
Shelf number: HAER IND, 61-BLOMD.V, 1-
 

Parke County, Mansfield
Mansfield Covered Bridge
Built: 1867. Address: Spanning Big Raccoon Creek. Builder: J.J. Daniels. Length: 277 feet [WGCB: 240 feet]. Span: 2 (WGCB). Type: Burr.
4 sheets drawings (1970s?, including site plan, location map, plan, elevations, sections, axionometric
cut-away)
Survey number: HAER IN-44
Shelf number: HAER IND, 61-MANS, 1-
 

Parke County, Montezuma
Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge
Built: 1899. Address: Spanning Leatherwood Creek. Builder: Joseph Albert Britton. Length: 72 feet [WGCB: 70 feet]. Span: 1 (WGCB). Type: Burr.
13 ext. photos (1979), 2 int. photos (1979), 8 pages of written information, 2 photo caption pages
Survey number: HAER IN-40
Shelf number: HAER IND, 61-MONT, 1-
 

Parke County, Turkey Run State Park
Narrows Covered Bridge
Built: 1882 [WGCB: 1883]. Address: Spanning Sugar Creek on County Road 280 East. Length: 120 feet (WGCB). Span: 1 (WGCB). Type: Burr.
5 sheets drawings (1982?, including location map & plot plan, plan, elevation, sections, crossbracing details)
Survey number: HAER IN-49
Shelf number: HAER IND, 61-TURPA, 2-
 

Ripley County, Versailles
Busching Covered Bridge
Built: 1885. Address: Spanning Laughery Creek on Covered Bridge Road. Builder: Thomas A. Hardman. Length: 170 feet. Type: modified Howe.
3 sheets drawings (1973, including site plan, location map, plans, elevations, sections), 3 pages of written
information (after 1976)
Survey number: HAER IN-33
Shelf number:HAER IND, 69-VERS, 1-
 

Rush County, Rushville vicinity
Kennedy Covered Bridge
Built: 1880. Address: Spanning Flat Rock River on State Rd 44. Architect/builder: C.E. Kennedy.
Length: 165 feet. Span: 1. Type: Burr.
7 sheets drawings (1934, including elevations, sections, plans, abutment elevations, details), 1 page written information
Survey number: HABS IN-24-1
Shelf number: HABS IND, 70-RUVI.V, 1-
 

Union County, Brownsville
Brownsville Covered Bridge (Wagon Bridge)
Built: 1837-1840. Address: Spanning Whitewater River in Eagle Creek Park. Moved from Indianapolis in 1974. Builder: Adam Mason. Type: Long. Only remaining Long Truss cov. bridge in Indiana.
5 sheets drawings (1971, including site plans, plans, elevations, sections, details), 16 photos (1974), 4 pages written information, 1 photo caption page
Survey number: HAER IN-27
Shelf number: HAER IND, 81-BROVI, 1-
 

Union County, Dunlapsville
Dunlapsville Covered Bridge
Built: 1870. Address: Spanning E. Fork Whitewater River on Roseburg Road. Type: Burr.
6 sheets drawings (1970s?, including location map, plot plan, plan, elevations, sections, details), 3 pages written
information (1985)
Survey number: HAER IN-31
Shelf number: HAER IND, 81-DUNVI, 1-

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