Bridges of Indiana's Counties - Parke Co - #54 Harry Evans (19/31)

Harry Evans Covered Bridge over Rock Run Creek
10/29/2011   dwm photo

In the rural countryside of Parke County one of the 31 covered bridges sits near a grove of trees on a gravel road crossing a small creek.

The Harry Evans bridge wouldn't get a second look if it was a regular bridge.

Instead, the red walls and shingled roof make it a presence in this otherwise nondescript landscape..

My memory of the Harry Evans bridge is how ordinary it was.

Just a bridge, a means to cross from one side to another.  A simple solution to a problem.

The Evans Bridge is
65 feet long.  (dwm)

It is named for Harry Evans, a nearby landowner, although the Parke County Guide's version of the story indicates a neighbor thought it should have been named for someone else.  As local gossip goes, this is pretty weak.

An autumn day in Parke County
10/29/11     dwm photo

Later generations of the Evans family lived nearby through the 1960s, but the legacy survives.

You don't expect a lot of pomp around a bridge like Harry's - it just does the job with little fanfare.

The Harry Evans Bridge has a cousin, Zacke Cox.  You will see that bridge and some pretty nice photos in two weeks.

Parke County, IN
internet image

Harry Evans Covered Bridge Facts:

Built: 1908 by Joseph A. Britton, near Coxville in Parke County, Indiana

Style: Burr Arch Truss

Length: 54 feet over Rock Run Creek

There are a lot more covered bridges on this blog, just follow the link.