Covered Bridge, Matthews, Indiana
N 40° 23.225 W 085° 29.279
16T E 628336 N 4471818
A historical marker for the Cumberland Covered Bridge.
Waymark Code: WMF6PX
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2012
Views: 4
Covered Bridge
Built in New Cumberland in 1877 by William Parks of Marion at a cost of $722. The 1913 flood floated the bridge a half mile downstream. It was returned to its foundations by rollers and horsepower. New Cumberland was the second community in Grant County ~ founded in 1833.
Group that erected the marker: Grant County Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
4th Street
100 feet before you come to High Street; in a side yard
Matthews, IN USA
46957
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