Near Darlington in Montgomery County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

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Darlington Covered Bridge

Indiana Historical Bureau

1. Darlington Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. Local donations helped build this important transportation link. Completed 1868; closed to vehicular traffic, 1976. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1990. Approximately 166 feet long; Howe Truss design; built of oak and poplar with limestone abutments. Construction superintendent, Richard M. Epperson; builder, Joseph Kress.

Erected 1993 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Darlington Community Association Inc. (Marker Number 54.1993.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 40° 6.59′ N, 86° 47.598′ W. Marker was near Darlington, Indiana, in Montgomery County. It was at the intersection of County Road E 500N and County Road N 575E, on the right when traveling east on County Road E 500N. Marker was located at the southwest corner of the County Road E 500N bridge over Sugar Creek. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Darlington IN 47940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker was in Central Indiana.

It was also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Major General Lew Wallace (approx. 7.2 miles away); Federal Land Office (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Elston Homestead (approx. 7.3 miles away); Otto Schlemmer Building (approx. 7.3 miles away); Elston Memorial Home (approx. 7.3 miles away); "Howdy" Wilcox (approx. 7.3 miles away); Montgomery County Rotary Jail (approx. 7.3 miles away); Veterans of All Wars (approx. 7.4 miles away).

More about this marker. According to the Indiana Historical Bureau in October 2013, the marker and support post were damaged by an automobile accident a few years ago and are in storage. The marker was located 600 feet north of the Darlington Covered Bridge.

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Location of Missing Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 9, 2013

2. Location of Missing Marker

Marker was located on the right side before the bridge crossing

the Darlington, Indiana website. (Submitted on April 23, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)

Darlington Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 9, 2013

3. Darlington Covered Bridge

North side of bridge

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 9, 2013

4. Sugar Creek

View to the west from the bridge

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 9, 2013

5. Darlington Covered Bridge

South side of bridge
County Road E 500N bridge over Sugar Creek in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.