Shields Rd. across E. Fork of White R., Brownstown, Indiana. County/parish: Jackson.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 07, 2016. NRIS 16000330.
1 contributing structure.Also known as:
Shields' Mill Covered Bridge, also known as Shieldstown Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It spans the White River and is a multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss bridge. It was built 1876, and is a two-span wooden bridge resting on cut limestone pier and abutments. It measures 365 feet, 6 inches, long. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1970.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The bridge was restored in 2019.
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