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The Conley's Ford Bridge
World Guide #14-61-02
Parke County Guide #7

Conley's Ford Bridge

Crossing Big Rocky Creek, this 212-foot long Burr Arch truss structure was built by J.P. Van Fossen in 1907 and is open 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.