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Covered Bridges in Brown County, IN

Brown County is one of 92 counties in Indiana. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Brown County, IN and the source for each site.

Covered bridges still standing near you, listed with the creek, the builder's era and the road that crosses them.

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On the record near Brown County, IN

The 12 nearest

25 listed sites on the record match covered bridges within 60 miles of Brown County, IN, out of 82 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Brown County as their county.

Bean Blossom Covered Bridge3.0 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Bean Blossom · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Shields' Mill Covered Bridge25 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Brownstown · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Scipio Covered Bridge28 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Scipio · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Medora Covered Bridge29 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Medora · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Cataract Covered Bridge35 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Cataract · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Westport Covered Bridge36 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Westport · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Moscow Covered Bridge39 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Rushville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
James Covered Bridge40 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Lovett · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Forsythe Covered Bridge41 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Rushville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Richland--Plummer Creek Covered Bridge43 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Bloomfield · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Otter Creek Covered Bridge44 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Holton · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Dick Huffman Covered Bridge44 miles from the center of Brown County · Structure · Cloverdale · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Brown County, IN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Covered Bridges in Brown County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Brown County, IN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Brown County, IN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Brown County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Brown County, IN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Brown County, IN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.