Beeson Covered Bridge
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The Beeson Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch covered bridge
structure that was built by the Frankfurt Construction Company in 1906. It is 55 Feet long, 16 feet wide, and 13 feet high.
It originally crossed the Big Raccoon Creek, but was later moved to its current location over Williams Creek. In 1974 it was closed for traffic. It was twice victimized by arson in 1979.
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Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
structure that was built by the Frankfurt Construction Company in 1906. It is 55 Feet long, 16 feet wide, and 13 feet high.
It originally crossed the Big Raccoon Creek, but was later moved to its current location over Williams Creek. In 1974 it was closed for traffic. It was twice victimized by arson in 1979.
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See also
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- Lusk Home and Mill SiteLusk Home and Mill SiteThe Lusk Home and Mill Site was the first European-American development in present Turkey Run State Park, Indiana's second oldest state park....
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- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
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