Newport Covered Bridge

Newport Covered Bridge, also known as the Morehead Covered Bridge and County Bridge No. 67, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1885, and is a single span covered timber bridge. It measures 210 feet long and 16 feet wide. The bridge spans the Little Vermilion River.^[2]: 5

Newport Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Newport Covered Bridge, May 2012
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Location	County Road 50N over the Little Vermillion River, northwest of Newport, Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Coordinates	39°53′28″N 87°26′0″W / 39.89111°N 87.43333°W / 39.89111; -87.43333
Area	less than one acre
Built	1885 (1885)
Built by	Daniels, Joseph J.
Architectural style	Burr Arch Truss
NRHP reference No.	94000589^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 10, 1994

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.^[1]

See also

• Brouilletts Creek Covered Bridge
• Eugene Covered Bridge
• Possum Bottom Covered Bridge

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Arthur Bonwell (February 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Newport Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs