Possom Bottom Covered Bridge | |
 Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, May 2012 | |
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| Location | Northern side of U.S. Route 36, 0.2 miles (0.32 km) east of its junction with East Rd. and southeast of Dana, Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′50″N 87°27′12″W / 39.79722°N 87.45333°W |
| Area | less than one acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1876 |
| Built by | Daniels, Joseph J. |
| Architectural style | Burr Arch Truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000584[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 10, 1994 |
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, also known as the Jackson's Ford Bridge and Hillsdale Bridge, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1876, and is a single span covered timber bridge. It measures 131 feet (40 m) long and 14 feet (4.3 m) wide. It was moved to its present location at the Ernie Pyle Rest Park in 1972.[2]: 5–6
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Arthur Bonwell (February 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Possum Bottom Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs