Near Warsaw in Kosciusko County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chinworth Bridge
Photographed by Dave Zollinger, July 23, 2011
1. Chinworth Bridge Marker
Built 1897 across Tippecanoe River by Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company of Ohio. Single-span 140-foot iron bridge is last remaining Pratt through truss bridge in county. U.S. Highway 30 bypassed it in 1924. Closed to vehicle traffic 1975. Leased by Kosciusko County Historical Society 1975. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1997.
Erected 1999 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Kosciusko County Historical Society, and Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau. (Marker Number 43.2007.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 41° 14.85′ N, 85° 54.65′ W. Marker is near Warsaw, Indiana, in Kosciusko County. It can be reached from the intersection of Old U.S. 30 and Road 350 N, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located within the Chinworth Bridge Trailhead Park. Park in parking lot and walk to the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warsaw IN 46580, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indiana ... Where It All Began! (a few steps from
this page online
More about this marker. There is also a gazebo located in the park with information about the history of the Lincoln Highway.
Also see . . . The Chinworth Bridge. Kosciusko County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on July 23, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana.)
Photographed by Dave Zollinger, July 23, 2011
2. Chinworth Bridge Marker
Photographed by Dave Zollinger, July 23, 2011
3. Chinworth Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
