Near Gosport in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ferry Bridge
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 23, 2014
1. Ferry Bridge Marker
(Side One)
Pennsylvania through truss iron bridge built 1903 by Lafayette Engineering Co.; crosses West Fork of White River, spans 316 feet, and rests on concrete and stone abutments. One of longest single-span iron bridges in Indiana; longest highway bridge of its type. Has unique iron framework, original lattice railing. Replaced Seacrest’s Ferry.
(Side Two)
Commissioners from Owen and Monroe counties met 1901 to plan for a bridge. Owen paid two-thirds of cost, Monroe one-third. Served as vital link between Gosport and Spencer and Bloomington. Closed to vehicles and bypassed by the modern bridge to the west 1990. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1996.
Erected 2000 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Jane Wampler Stouder and Mary Asher Wampler. (Marker Number 53.2000.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 39° 19.93′ N, 86° 40.624′ W. Marker is near Gosport, Indiana, in Monroe County. Marker can be reached from N. Texas Ridge Road, 0.1 miles east of North County Line Road, on the left when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Ten O'Clock Line (approx. 1.6 miles away); Camp Hughes (approx. 1.6 miles away); Stinesville Limestone Industry (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Springhouse (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Pedens: First Family of McCormick's Creek (approx. 3.2 miles away); Company #589, Camp SP 4 (approx. 3.9 miles away); Owen County (Indiana) War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Owen County War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gosport.
Also see . . . Secrest Ferry Bridge. From the HistoricBridges.org website. (Submitted on June 3, 2014.)
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 23, 2014
2. Ferry Bridge Marker
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 23, 2014
3. Ferry Bridge Marker
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 23, 2014
4. Ferry Bridge
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 23, 2014
5. White River and North County Line Road Bridge
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6. North End of Ferry Bridge
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7. Ferry Bridge
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 23, 2014
8. Ferry Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
