Near Charlestown in Clark County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Getting to the Island by Suspension Bridge
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026
1. Getting to the Island by Suspension Bridge Marker
An Adventure to Begin the Day
To get to Rose Island, visitors drove a steep and winding road from Highway 62 to the west side of Fourteen Mile Creek. After parking their cars on the creeks banks, visitors crossed the creek on a wooden suspension bridge.
Swingin Good Time!
Children called the 400-foot suspension a swinging bridge even though it moved up and down, not side to side. Boys loved to jump on the bridge, causing it bounce and frighten the girls.
I played on that swinging bridge constantly. My sister would get on there and Id get that thing moving and bouncing, shed get to screaming and mother would give me heck. Marvin Bernhart
Did you know?
Visitors paid 25 cents to ride the steamboat to Rose Island.
Erected by Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Rose Island Amusement Park series list.
Location. 38° 25.552′ N, 85° 37.298′ W. Marker is near Charlestown, Indiana, in
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fourteen Mile Creek Boat Landing (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Rose Island! (within shouting distance of this marker); Reclaimed by Nature (within shouting distance of this marker); Building a Resort (within shouting distance of this marker); Timeline of Rose Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Travel back in time on Rose Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rose Island Dance Hall (about
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026
2. Getting to the Island by Suspension Bridge Marker
Marker is on the right.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026
3. Getting to the Island by Suspension Bridge Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026
4. Piers for the suspension bridge can still be seen along both banks of Fourteen Mile Creek.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
