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The Beeson Bridge
World Guide #14-61-24
Parke County Guide #38

Beeson Bridge

Crossing Williams Creek, within Billie Creek Village, this Burr arch truss structure was built by the Frankfort Construction Co. in 1906. Moved to Billie Creek Village in 1980 and no longer open to traffic, the 71 foot long Beeson Covered Bridge is lighted at night.

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.