I had no idea there were any covered bridges outside of Parke county in Indiana. Those are really great bridges too. You would think the state would be caring for them. At least it's good to know there are still some good people willing to preserve them. (And record them too!)
I’ve been all over Parke County and southern Indiana, looking at these bridges. I was very impressed with southeast Indiana’s care and upkeep of theirs: most were virtually pristine. Only the Holton / Otter Creek bridge had a little graffiti on the back portal, but that’s not the case elsewhere. Many southern Indiana bridges have graffiti all over the portals and in the inside, it’s really sad to see.
Absolutly beautiful video. Grew up in Versailles 40 - 50 years ago, so many great memories exploring and driving over Busching Bridge. In Oregon now but every visit back home to Versailles usually visit here first thing. Fun to come across your video, thanks for taking time to share it, great job!
My pleasure, Butch! I enjoy sharing these wonderful, southern Indiana places. While many of the south central Indiana covered bridges have graffiti, these were simply wonderful! I like to play these videos on cold, winter days, reminiscing about pleasant, warmer ones!
Thank-you! Last year I managed to capture every single historic covered bridge, in southern Indiana, in three videos. I really enjoyed the chase as much as the process of making the films. And we can always play a video, even if we can’t make it back!
Lawrence County is where 6 generations of my family lived: it’s like home! Grandpa worked at Fabercast / GM, Dad later moved to Indy and worked at the GM factory.
@@stevenfd123 Williams still has the longest double-span covered bridge in Indiana. I used to drive dates across it, just to get them to sit closer to me. 😂 It’s now closed to motorized vehicles.
There’s a lot more bridges in Southern Indiana, than people realize. I ended up splitting them into three films, based on southwest, south central, and southeast Indiana. The southeast bridges tend to be the nicest, with little or no graffiti, and very well maintained.
Thanks, cousin! I did that on two separate weekends. First weekend I did 5 and the weather was amazing. Next weekend I did one on my way to Columbus. It captured my favorite weather!
I made a line across the state to identify only southern Indiana bridges, cutting off just above Greensburg. There were a ton of them, in three videos, at that. If I’d went slightly higher I would’ve got the aqueduct covered bridge at Metamora, Fayetteville, Cataract Falls bridge, and a few others l can’t remember at the moment. 🙂
I didn’t go that high on the map. I drew a line across the state, just above Greensburg, and made three films that covered every historical covered bridge, south. It was a monster project!
Great video Roger love the old covered bridges my brother used to scare the socks off of me on the one at Williams but I have been able to fly my drone through that one and the one at Medora I have the videos on my UA-cam channel if you would care to look
How could you forget the covered bridge only about 12 miles from Bedford, at Williams, IN ? It is close to a feed store, a railroad track, and the Williams Dam, where the Amstutz's so graciously put on fireworks around each 4th of July ( until it was, I believe, the State that shut them down ). There are so many more things of interest that should be mentioned. The Amstutz's have had a bait shop in Williams for years, and they have much information about that small town. My uncle and dad put the sides on that bridge in the wintertime many years ago, about froze to death, but had a nice little fire in a barrel inside the bridge !! If anyone feels the need to correct me, please add to or take away any mistake I might have made. I just know for sure there is a covered bridge !
Hi Rowena! I didn’t forget Williams, it’s in the “Covered Bridges of South Central Indiana” video, and also a separate video where I talk about my fond memories. Williams is one of my favorites, as it’s the first covered bridge I ever saw as a kid. I’m also working on a segment about Williams Dam, may be out this week. COVERED BRIDGES OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA LINK Covered Bridges of South Central Indiana ua-cam.com/video/0dkcvRDKwZ0/v-deo.html WILLIAMS COVERED BRIDGE LINK Williams Bridge 1884 (Williams, Indiana) ua-cam.com/video/eQo0qLZVgmg/v-deo.html
@@angelmartin7310 Leota has a non-historic bridge, but light it up with Christmas lights every year. They also put on a live nativity village every year, on each side of road after the bridge: it’s like a tunnel to another time! No admission, they just ask people to bring canned goods for the local shelter.
Didn’t get to Moscow. Delormes Gazetteer shows 7 more covered bridges in east central Indiana, grids 46 and 47 (begins below Greensburg), but I don’t usually go up that far. However, the ones I covered on this video, were really impressive, maybe next spring!
My first documentary was Parke County: 32 covered bridges! I brought my wife along, and she concluded at the end of the day, “I never want to see another covered bridge in my life”. 😀
Once again you did a great job Roger your the best
Thank-you, Charles!
I had no idea there were any covered bridges outside of Parke county in Indiana. Those are really great bridges too. You would think the state would be caring for them. At least it's good to know there are still some good people willing to preserve them. (And record them too!)
I’ve been all over Parke County and southern Indiana, looking at these bridges. I was very impressed with southeast Indiana’s care and upkeep of theirs: most were virtually pristine. Only the Holton / Otter Creek bridge had a little graffiti on the back portal, but that’s not the case elsewhere. Many southern Indiana bridges have graffiti all over the portals and in the inside, it’s really sad to see.
Absolutly beautiful video. Grew up in Versailles 40 - 50 years ago, so many great memories exploring and driving over Busching Bridge. In Oregon now but every visit back home to Versailles usually visit here first thing. Fun to come across your video, thanks for taking time to share it, great job!
My pleasure, Butch! I enjoy sharing these wonderful, southern Indiana places. While many of the south central Indiana covered bridges have graffiti, these were simply wonderful! I like to play these videos on cold, winter days, reminiscing about pleasant, warmer ones!
Absolutely beautiful
Soul-cleansing journey
@AdventureswithRoger
Yes it is.
I'm homesick. If I ever get back to Indiana I've got to see these places. Great video Roger. 😊
Thank-you! Last year I managed to capture every single historic covered bridge, in southern Indiana, in three videos. I really enjoyed the chase as much as the process of making the films. And we can always play a video, even if we can’t make it back!
Great video thank you. I lived in Bedford 1952-59. My Dad worked for GM and was transferred to Defiance, Ohio. I was 13 when we moved.
Lawrence County is where 6 generations of my family lived: it’s like home! Grandpa worked at Fabercast / GM, Dad later moved to Indy and worked at the GM factory.
If I remember correctly there were bridges at Williams and Tunnelton. But vandals may have burned them.
@@stevenfd123 Williams still has the longest double-span covered bridge in Indiana. I used to drive dates across it, just to get them to sit closer to me. 😂 It’s now closed to motorized vehicles.
I go by the otter creek bridge alot my friend lives near there. I also took my senior pictures at busching bridge
That was wonderful! Thank you!
My pleasure!
Thanks for putting my home county bridges first. Jennings never gets much attention
There’s a lot more bridges in Southern Indiana, than people realize. I ended up splitting them into three films, based on southwest, south central, and southeast Indiana. The southeast bridges tend to be the nicest, with little or no graffiti, and very well maintained.
Good job Roger, you have been very busy!
Thanks, cousin! I did that on two separate weekends. First weekend I did 5 and the weather was amazing. Next weekend I did one on my way to Columbus. It captured my favorite weather!
Nice video. You also missed a Fayette County covered bridge, now moved and displayed at Roberts Park in Connersville.
I made a line across the state to identify only southern Indiana bridges, cutting off just above Greensburg. There were a ton of them, in three videos, at that. If I’d went slightly higher I would’ve got the aqueduct covered bridge at Metamora, Fayetteville, Cataract Falls bridge, and a few others l can’t remember at the moment. 🙂
Really nice video
This was my favorite covered bridge video. All of them are in great condition.
Actually, Rush County, definitely considered East Central Indiana, has 6 standing Kennedy Covered Bridges left out of 23 total back in the day.
I didn’t go that high on the map. I drew a line across the state, just above Greensburg, and made three films that covered every historical covered bridge, south. It was a monster project!
Great video Roger love the old covered bridges my brother used to scare the socks off of me on the one at Williams but I have been able to fly my drone through that one and the one at Medora I have the videos on my UA-cam channel if you would care to look
I thought about doing a drone fly through, then I remember that expensive crash! 😀
Will look you up!
How could you forget the covered bridge only about 12 miles from Bedford, at Williams, IN ? It is close to a feed store, a railroad track, and the Williams Dam, where the Amstutz's so graciously put on fireworks around each 4th of July ( until it was, I believe, the State that shut them down ). There are so many more things of interest that should be mentioned. The Amstutz's have had a bait shop in Williams for years, and they have much information about that small town. My uncle and dad put the sides on that bridge in the wintertime many years ago, about froze to death, but had a nice little fire in a barrel inside the bridge !! If anyone feels the need to correct me, please add to or take away any mistake I might have made. I just know for sure there is a covered bridge !
Hi Rowena! I didn’t forget Williams, it’s in the “Covered Bridges of South Central Indiana” video, and also a separate video where I talk about my fond memories. Williams is one of my favorites, as it’s the first covered bridge I ever saw as a kid.
I’m also working on a segment about Williams Dam, may be out this week.
COVERED BRIDGES OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA LINK
Covered Bridges of South Central Indiana
ua-cam.com/video/0dkcvRDKwZ0/v-deo.html
WILLIAMS COVERED BRIDGE LINK
Williams Bridge 1884 (Williams, Indiana)
ua-cam.com/video/eQo0qLZVgmg/v-deo.html
Oh hey, that's the covered bridge near me in Westport!! Isn't Westport adorable?
It is! I haven’t been by lately, I wonder if they’ll light it up this year?
@@AdventureswithRoger I'll let you know but they are always so festive and coordinated.
@@angelmartin7310 Leota has a non-historic bridge, but light it up with Christmas lights every year. They also put on a live nativity village every year, on each side of road after the bridge: it’s like a tunnel to another time! No admission, they just ask people to bring canned goods for the local shelter.
thanks for featuring these lesser known bridges. Did you get to Moscow?
Didn’t get to Moscow. Delormes Gazetteer shows 7 more covered bridges in east central Indiana, grids 46 and 47 (begins below Greensburg), but I don’t usually go up that far. However, the ones I covered on this video, were really impressive, maybe next spring!
There are 11 in Rush County😀👍.
My first documentary was Parke County: 32 covered bridges! I brought my wife along, and she concluded at the end of the day, “I never want to see another covered bridge in my life”. 😀