Inventory Number: | IN/14-03-08 | County: | Bartholomew County | Township: | Columbus | Town/Village: | | Bridge Name: | New Brownsville (relocated) | Crosses: | Pond in Mill Race Park | Truss type: | Similar to Long | Spans: | 1 | Length: | 85' span, 102' roofline | Roadway Width: | | Built: | 1840 (M1986) | Builder: | Mason, Adam | When Lost: | standing | Cause: | | Latitude: | N39 12.380 | Longitude: | W085 55.752 | | See a map of the area Topographic map of the area | Directions: | 1.9 miles east of jct I-65 Exit 68 on IN46, then 0.3 miles left on Brown St., then 300' left on 5th St. and straight across into Millrace Park 0.7 miles on Carl Miske Dr. to the bridge. |
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New Brownsville Bridge, Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN Built 1840 Richard Donovan / Trish Kane Collection New Brownsville Bridge, Columbus, IN Built 1840 Dale J. Travis Photo
New Brownsville Bridge, Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN Built 1840 (1986) Photo by Ron Branson, Courtesy County History Preservation Society
New Brownsville Bridge, Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN Built 1840 (M1986) Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, September 27, 2015
New Brownsville Bridge, Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN Built 1840 (M1986) Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, September 27, 2015
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Sources: Ketcham, Bryan E.. Covered Bridges on the Byways of Indiana, 1949, page 198 Gould, George E.. Indiana's Covered Bridges Thru the Years, 1977 County History Preservation Society (no longer accessible). Covered Bridges of Indiana, 2002, http://www.countyhistory.com/coveredbridge/bartholomew1.htm National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 13 |