Public domain, (cc-zero via Wikimedia Commons), Credits, top photo: This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service (NPS*) established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports. photo byRosenthal, James W., Title: ‘VIEW OF INTERIOR FROM SOUTHEAST. — Jackson Covered Bridge, Spanning Sugar Creek, CR 775N (Changed from Spanning Sugar Creek), Bloomingdale, Parke County, IN’; *NPS Notes: Burr truss, 1 span, 207'. Significance: The Jackson Bridge was built in 1861 by J.J. Daniels. It spans Sugar Creek and is of double Burr construction. It has survived all major floods. This includes the flood of late March, 1913; although the accompanying hurricane force winds did strip the roof of its wood shingles. This bridge has the unusual feature of a corner stone which bears this inscription: “Builder J.J. Daniels 1861.” The Jackson Bridge, which spans 207 feet, is the third longest single-span covered bridge in the United States, but is the longest single-span still in use.
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All images: public domain, (cc-zero via Wikimedia Commons): left: map by Pharexia, Description: Route map of U.S. Route 61, running from Wyoming, MN to New Orleans, LA.; right:photo by Jackx3, Description: Sign showing the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Highway) at U.S. Highway 51 in LaPlace, Louisiana.
