What happened to the Bridgeton Bridge in 2005?

It burned and was later rebuilt

Parke County Covered Bridge Quiz: Indiana's Bridge Festival

This Parke County covered bridge quiz rolls through the Indiana county with more covered bridges than almost anywhere. Play 10 interactive questions on its 31 bridges, the festival that began in 1957, Rockville, builders J.J. Daniels and J.A. Britton, Burr arch trusses, the Bridgeton bridge fire and rebuild, the Narrows Bridge and the Mansfield Roller Mill.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

State
Which state is Parke County in?
Nickname
What does Parke County call itself?
Count
About how many covered bridges are in the county?
Fest
When did the Covered Bridge Festival begin?
Town
Which town is the county seat and festival hub?
Builder
Which builder constructed many Parke County bridges?
Design
Which truss design did many local builders use?
Fire
What happened to the Bridgeton Bridge in 2005?
Mill
Which historic mill stands near a bridge in Mansfield?
Color
What color are most Parke County bridges painted?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which state is Parke County in?
Answer: Indiana
It is in western Indiana.
Q2: What does Parke County call itself?
Answer: Covered Bridge Capital of the World
It has 31 covered bridges.
Q3: About how many covered bridges are in the county?
Answer: 31
Most still stand on their original sites.
Q4: When did the Covered Bridge Festival begin?
Answer: 1957
It runs for ten days in October.
Q5: Which town is the county seat and festival hub?
Answer: Rockville
Its courthouse square fills with booths.
Q6: Which builder constructed many Parke County bridges?
Answer: J.A. Britton
He built them in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Q7: Which truss design did many local builders use?
Answer: Burr arch truss
Arches add strength to long spans.
Q8: What happened to the Bridgeton Bridge in 2005?
Answer: It burned and was later rebuilt
Volunteers rebuilt it in 2006.
Q9: Which historic mill stands near a bridge in Mansfield?
Answer: Mansfield Roller Mill
It is a state historic site.
Q10: What color are most Parke County bridges painted?
Answer: Red
Barn red was cheap and durable.

Indiana's Covered Bridge Country and Its Festival

Parke County in western Indiana calls itself the Covered Bridge Capital of the World, with 31 covered bridges scattered across its farmland and creeks. Most were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s by local builders such as J.J. Daniels and J.A. Britton, often using strong Burr arch trusses.

Each October since 1957, the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival draws huge crowds for ten days. Rockville, the county seat, fills with craft booths and food stands, and visitors follow marked driving routes past bridges, mills and small towns like Bridgeton and Mansfield.

In 2005 the Bridgeton Bridge was destroyed by arson, but volunteers rebuilt it the next year. The Mansfield Roller Mill, a state historic site, stands near its own red bridge. Painted barn red, the bridges remain working landmarks, and some still carry local traffic over winding creeks.

What This Quiz Teaches

History fans will enjoy these questions.

How many bridges there are
Who built them
When the festival began
What happened at Bridgeton
Which sites to visit

Did You Know?

Indiana has dozens of covered bridges outside Parke County too.
Bridge plaques often name the builder and year.
Fall leaves make the festival especially colorful.
Some bridges are closed to cars and open to walkers.
Mills once ground grain beside many bridges.