Mecca Covered Bridge
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The Mecca Covered Bridge crossing Big Raccoon Creek East of Mecca, Indiana
is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge
structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1917. The bridge is 176 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 12.5 feet high.
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Mecca, Indiana
Mecca is a town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 335 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mecca is located at ....
is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge
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 Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1917. The bridge is 176 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 12.5 feet high.
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See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered BridgesParke County Covered BridgesThe covered bridges of Parke County are well-known tourist attractions in Parke County, Indiana, United States, which touts itself as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". The county has more covered bridges than any other county in the United States...
- Parke County Covered Bridge FestivalParke County Covered Bridge FestivalThe Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is a fall festival which takes place in nine communities in Parke County, Indiana. It celebrates the county's 31 covered bridges, and is attended by more than 2 million people each year...