Quick Shots - Indiana Covered Bridges

Just some quickies:

Harry Evans Covered Bridge (#19)

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Roseville Covered Bridge (#18)

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Nevins Covered Bridge (#14)

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Mansfield Covered Bridge (#5)

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Bridgeton Mill #8

(Finally) getting towards the latter portion of of the Indiana Covered Bridge posts.  I took a LOT of photos on that trip, and quite a few I rather like.  Thanks to all for puttin' up with me.

The Bridgeton Covered Bridge was the largest we saw, at 245' span (with 11' on each end).   It is also the newest, built (rebuilt) in 2006, but the 1st covered bridge here seems to have been built in 1968.  

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I broke out the tripod here (a tool I need to learn to use more often), and tried to get some "blurred water" shots.  Unfortunately, it was drizzing at this point, and I wasn't good enough about keeping the lens dry.  But I got a few shots!

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spent a bit of time at the mill, chatting with the nice folk.  And we bought some corn meal and grits that they hard ground there.  

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The mill is electric these days, but they're talking about restoring it.  You can see the water coming out at the bottom left...  

McAllister Covered Bridge #11

Indiana Covered Bridges Continue...  will they ever stop?

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An Impressionist take on the approach:

Billie Creek Bridge #39

Located just a couple hundred yards south of Beeson Bridge, Billie Creek Bridge still carries traffic.  Or at least sometimes...

Beeson Covered Bridge #38

Another in the seemingly unending posts on Indiana Covered Bridges...

The Beeson covered bridge is the only bridge we saw that had been obviously relocated.  It sits at the entrance to Billie Creek Village, which is a "Living History Museum".    Looking at the internet, this bridge was moved from about 6.5 miles from Marshall, IN.

Billie Creek Village was closed when we were there, and the entrance area looked kind of overgrown.  But they have a facebook page, so apparently they're still functioning...  I didn't go past the bridge entrance, not wanting to trespass.

Sim Smith Covered Bridge #23

Following previous posts on the Mecca bridge (here).  And the Phillips bridge (here).  And even a view from the Neet bridge (here)...  But, yes, dear friends, there's more.

Sim Smith Bridge:

Located 2 miles southeast of Montezuma, the Sim Smith bridge spans 84 feet (with 9 ft base on each end).  Only 1/2 or so from Phillips bridge, but we went the long way, taking almost an hour.  But that was kind of the point...

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Interior of the bridge, showing the arch construction.  And, sadly, the graffiti...

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And a side view, you can glimpse the stone foundation...

Continuing Coverage of Covered Bridges....

Yes, it has been almost 3 weeks since our short vacation to Indiana covered bridge county.  But I still have LOTS of images to prepare and present.  I hope you don't mind!

I've posted the Mecca bridge (here).  And the Phillips bridge (here).  And even a view from the Neet bridge (here)...  But, yes, dear friends, there's more.  So, thanks for your indulgence...

Above is a random sign, somewhere around the SimSmith bridge (next to be posted).  Little bit of the Buzz Simplifier filter, via Topaz's re-envisioning.

 On of the fun things about our excursion is that some of the bridges are not well marked, and off the beaten path.

Christmas (Noel) Dagnet House

During our Indiana Covered Bridge excursion, we came across this old house, in Armiesburg, IN.  Cool old house, and with a historical marker.  Which reads:

CHRISTMAS (NOEL) DAGNET

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Born December 25, 1799 near Terre Haute. baptized by Father Rivet, missionary at Vincennes.  Son of French fur trader Ambrose Dagnet and Mechinquamesha, sister of Wea chief Jacco.  Served Wea nation and U.S. government at Treaty of St. Mary's signed 1818.  Married to Mary Ann Isaacs 1819 by Isaac McCoy at his Baptist Indian mission near here.

Recommended by William Clark to work for U.S. government as Interpreter, receiving $400 per year, June 1824 through 1827.   He selected land here to fulfill grant in treaty of St. Mary's; land recorded 1824.  Family moved west 1847.  Dagnet employed in the last removal of Miamis from Indiana beginning 1846.  He died before April 10 in 1848

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installed 2004 Indiana Historical Bureau and the Dagnet Family

 

The Halls Of Montezuma (Indiana)

We discovered Montezuma during our Indiana Covered Bridge excursion.  An interesting little town on the banks of the Wabash River.  There was a pretty cool (but short) main street, with several fascinating old buildings.  I would love to have been able to see inside...

Rex Theater:

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King Hotel / Cafe:

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Machledt Furniture:

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Dunlap Hotel (also posted at Happenstance):

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Phillips Coverd Bridge

Just another covered bridge...

The smallest bridge we saw during our tour of Indiana's covered bridge country.  Phillips Bridge (#22) is a cute little thing, spanning 43 feet (plus 9 feet of cover over each).  Unlike Mecca, this one is still in service, and you can drive across.

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click for larger versions of any image...

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Mecca Covered Bridge

During our recent covered bridge tour, our starting point was Mecca.  Along with the funky little town, and the one room school-house, was the Mecca Bridge (#21):

The road no longer goes through this bridge, you have to walk... This is from the east side of the bridge, looking back towards Mecca.

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From the west end....

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Front view...

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I thought  these propped windows were pretty cool...  And the obvious aging on the boards.

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The view from that window above.... rendered in B&W

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And the obligatory through the bridge shot...

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Mecca ... Indiana Style

No, not THAT Mecca...  Rather, Mecca, Indiana.  population 335 (2010 census), and our fisrt stop on our recent covered bridge excursion.  Click on images for larger versions...


Mecca General Store

Mecca General Store.  Note the red arrow on the telephone pole on the right.  This is where we picked up the Red Loop on the covered bridge tour.  As you can see, it wasn't a very pretty day, but we still had fun.  It spit rain off and on, including while we were here.

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Hot Food - Cold Drink - Groceries - Candy - Ice Cream:

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Possible Past Post Office

OK, I don't really know if this was a post office.  Google Maps streetview show this building boarded up in 2009, but with a couple of postal drop boxes outside.  And the General Store (next door) had a post office sign in the window at that point.  I found a web site that says the Mecca Post Office was established in 1894, and another that says it was closed in 3/2013.  Seems like a reasonable guess...

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Overgrown Door:

This is a detail of the "Prior Post Office" above.  The door on the back right of that picture.  History shows again and a again how nature points out the folly of men...

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Just a random house as we drove around a block:

Again, click on images for larger versions...

On The Road To Rockville

Seen along Rt-41, on the way to Putnam County, Indiana's Covered Bridge Country.  About 10 miles south of Rockville, IN.  Or, to be more precise, here.  Still have dozens of images from the trip, keep watching!

Indiana Covered Bridge Country

The wife and I took some time this week to do some exploring.  We checked out Covered Bridge country in Indiana, and then quilt shops across Indiana and Illinois.  Something for each of us, and lots of windshield time to just talk.

This is looking across some Indiana farmland from the Neet covered bridge.  Just a humble iPhone shot, taken to get the gps tag.  ..  I was able to tweak this in the hotel room on my iPad.  I thought it turned out pretty well, so posted to 365project.  And now, here.  And I haven't even looked at the "real" DSLR image yet..