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Bridgeton Mill is the oldest continually operating mill in the state of Indiana. It sits directly next to the Bridgeton bridge and they are commonly photographed together. The mill has been open every year since 1823!
This old pickup truck has been restored by the owners of the mill and sits on the corner of their parking lot. Naturally I couldn't resist taking a picture of it with the mill in the background. It is a 1955 Chevy 3100.
Bridgeton Mill
Bridgeton, Indiana (Parke County)
Next up on the tour is the Bridgeton bridge! This bridge is a reproduction of the original bridge that was located in the same place. The original (built 1868) was sadly destroyed by arson in 2005. The community rallied together after the fire and had the bridge rebuilt using the original specifications.
Most people who photograph this bridge will take it from an angle that also includes the mill and shows a small waterfall over the mill dam. The stream was somewhat dry this day so it didn't make for a pretty photo. However that inspired me to get creative and find a less common angle. 😁
Built: 2006 (original bridge built in 1868)
Built by: Dan Collom & local community
Total Length: 267 ft
Bridgeton, Indiana (Parke County)
Bridgeton covered bridge & Bridgeton Mill.
Parke County Indiana
A note about this photo.
Started tis edit a few years ago. Forgot all about it, then going thru some files last night....found it! So, had to finish it. Hope y'all like it!
Went with my daughter and grandson to Parke County Indiana this weekend--and visited some of the covered bridges and old Mills in the area--it was a great weekend--it is so pretty there in the autumn!---ENJOY THE WEEK AHEAD---THANKS FOR VISITING --I WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU A LITTLE LATER TODAY---BUSY THIS MORNING!
WW J301 heads south out of Bridgeton, NJ, on March 15, 2023. A couple custom Winchester and Western projects present here... GP9 520 was rebuilt with a "chopped nose" a couple decades ago and made an appearance in service for a couple weeks this spring (with a fantastic RS5T) before quickly returning to storage. Meanwhile, standing guard at this particular crossing is a pieced-together signal built by WW around the same time the 520 was getting cut. I'm told it was a switch position indicator for the first couple of switches at the south end of the yard a half mile away, giving the crews of northbound loaded trains indication whether to keep moving up the grade. However, it has been off and dark for quite a few years.
A Union Pacific C44-9W, Norfolk Southern D9-40C and EMD SD-70ACV with a mixed freight has just crossed the river Neuse
Winchester and Western 576 and 954 tow an unusually large train of 43 sand empties south out of Bridgeton, NJ, on the afternoon of April 19, 2023. It seems they tend to have 5-15 cars on this MWF job so I'm not sure what's with the extra traffic, but it ended up slowing them down just enough so that their run back north with the SD9M leading was almost all after sunset.
Classical view of the Bridgeton Mill and Covered Bridge in Bridgeton Indiana Parke County. Sony A77MK2 Sigma 10-20
I enjoy the lines and symmetry in the old wooden trusses inside of some of the old covered bridges. The black and white processing seems to draw my eyes into the photo. This is the covered bridge located in Bridgeton, Indiana.
Bridgeton Mill And Covered Bridge
Bridgeton Indiana
By Brenda K.
(10-1964 to 11-2022)
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Plain blue liveried Rail Operations Group 57310 'Pride of Cumbria' edges through a damp and dreary Bridgeton, dragging ScotRail unit 320310 back to Yoker as 5Q06 after a TBOX overhaul at Brodies Works, Kilmarnock.
Though it was late in the afternoon on Saturday and lighting wasn't optimal, the trip over to Bridgeton, Indiana was fun. I always enjoy seeing this covered bridge and the waterfall here. This shot was handheld with the for a half second using the Live ND feature of the E-M1X. It is amazing what you can do without a tripod with the Olympus cameras.
Bridgeton Bridge and Mill
The Original Bridge built in 1868 was burnt down in 2005, This bridge was built in 2006 Crosses the Big Raccoon Creek; 245 feet long
Bridgeton Grist Mill is the oldest Operating Grist Mill in the Midwest Original mill Built in 1823 The current structure was built in 1880 It continues to be used to produce wheat flour and other products. Sony A7 III Tamron 20-40 lens
The first Bridgeton covered bridge was a double-span Burr Arch bridge built in 1868 by a crew led by J. J. Daniels. It was closed to traffic in 1967. It was built to replace two prior open wooden bridges that had fallen in. After its destruction by fire, it was replaced in 2006 by a reproduction.
First bridge
About 1823, Kockwood and Silliman built the first mill, in the location that would develop a bad reputation and often be referred to as "Sodom", on Big Raccoon Creek. Later, in an attempt to change the town's reputation, the town would become Bridgeton after the earlier bridge. The first mill was owned by Oniel and Wasson and later be bought by James Searing. From 1850 to 1860, James A. Rea would run the mill. In 1862, the mill would change hands to Ralph Sprague and burn down in 1869. James Rea would go on to rebuild the mill in 1871, and Joseph Cole would operate it. Daniel Webster bought it in 1882, and sold it to P.T. Winney in 1889. The mill would not change hands again until June 1914, when George Brake and Fred Mitchell purchased it. According to Mr. Brake, the south half of the dam was built in 1913, with the remaining half finished in 1916. The dam is constructed of concrete and is 225 ft (69 m) long and 9 ft (2.7 m) high.
The first bridge to be built was of open design with wood rails and piers. While crossing the first bridge Owen Wimmer and his family were dropped into the mill pond along with their wagon and team when the bridge fell in. J.H. Kerr and others were able to rescue them. A second bridge of similar construction was erected at the same site. This bridge fell in also just after J.H. Kerr had driven cattle across. The covered bridge was then built in 1868, at the same location, just above the mill dam, with the abutments attached to the dam structure.
Three people submitted bids in 1868, for the contract to build the bridge, these bids would include three different styles of bridges. One bid was from a Mr. Epperson using an Howe Plan for $16,000. Wheelock and McCoy submitted two plans, one was to use a Burr Plan for $17,400 and the second using a Smith Plan for $10,200. Ultimately the bid was awarded to J. J. Daniels and his Burr Plan for $10,200. The "Daniels Portals" were to be later squared off and, after the bridge's closing in 1967, to traffic, benches and steps were added at the portals.
The present mill has been converted to run on electric power. Robert Weis and the Weis Milling Company operated the mill until 1995 when it was purchased by Mike Roe. The current owner has restored the mill and produces over 20 different milled products.
The bridge was destroyed by arson on April 28, 2005. Jesse Payne was taken into custody near the Mansfield Covered Bridge a short time later. He is suspected of burning the Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge also and attempted arson of the Mansfield Covered Bridge. Due to his mental state, he is being detained at the Logansport State Hospital until he is found fit to stand trial.
Second bridge
The second Bridgeton covered bridge was built in 2006 by local citizens and the state of Indiana.
Bridgeton Historic District - NRHP - 92001167
(Wikipedia)
Parke County, Indiana - Bridgeton Covered Bridge - 2010. A few days ago I was reviewing my Covered Bridge Album and spotted a note with a suggested crop. This is the revised image. Thanks, Jeff, for your feedback.
Bridgeton mill and covered bridge..
Bridgeton Indiana USA.
Parke county.
Homecoming Trip 2016.
Nikon D7200 Sigma 18-250 f3.5
For Sliders Sunday! This is the fourth covered bridge I found in Parke County and was another of my favorites I found on my covered bridge road trip to Indiana. The Bridgeton Bridge was rebuilt in 2006 to replace the original 1868 bridge which was destroyed by arson in 2005. This replacement bridge was built by Dan Collum & Company. This two span burr arch truss bridge is 267 feet in length as it spans Big Raccoon Creek in Bridgeton, Indiana. Only open to pedestrians, it has a perfect setting next to the historic Bridgeton Mill which I'll share photos of soon.
The Bridgeton Covered Bridge once carried Bridgeton Road over Big Raccoon Creek in Bridgeton. The Burr arch bridge was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1868. The structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The bridge was destroyed by an arsonist in 2005, but was quickly rebuilt and reopened in the following year.
Bridgeton, Indiana is a small, unincorporated community located in southern Parke County between Rockville and Brazil.
Sunrise at Bridgeton Mill, Bridgeton, Indiana
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