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The NARROWS Bridge
World Guide #14-61-36
Parke County Guide #37

Narrows Bridge

Crossing Sugar Creek at the east edge of Turkey Run State Park, this 141 foot long Burr Arch truss structure was built by J.A. Britton in 1882. Bypassed in 1966 the Narrows bridge is closed to traffic.

Parke County is the home of the nation's largest Covered Bridge Festival (see http://www.coveredbridges.com). Established in 1821 and named in honor of the first territorial delegate to Congress, Benjamin Parke, this county is located in West Central Indiana and Rockville is the County Seat.

Parke County originally had fifty-seven (57) known covered bridges plus one (1) it shared with Vermillion County to it's west. Today it has thirty (30) remaining.

Points of interest in the County include: Turkey Run State Park, Billie Creek Village, Raccoon Lake Recreation Area, and all of the beautiful Covered Bridges.