Billie Creek and Beeson Covered Bridges near Rockville in Parke County, IN

If you are here because of "Tower B-17: CP/Milwaukee vs. CP/Milwaukee in Bensenville, IL," then you need to go there.

Billie Creek: (Satellite)

Beeson: (Satellite)

I included the county name, Parke, in the title because I recognize it as "the covered bridge capital."

Jim Fredlund posted three photos with the comment:

Billie Creek Covered Bridge ~ Parke County, IN

The Billie Creek Covered Bridge, a Burr Arch structure, was constructed in 1895 by Joseph J. Daniels. The sandstone used for its abutments was provided by J.L. Van Fossen and sourced from A.E. Fuel's nearby quarry. This bridge was built to replace an earlier open wooden bridge created by renowned bridge builder J.A. Britton in 1880. Located along what was then known as the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway (later U.S. 36), the bridge was spared demolition when the road was rerouted.

In 1978, the Billie Creek Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After the highway bypassed it, the bridge became a popular tourist attraction as part of Billie Creek Village. Though still accessible to vehicular traffic, it is occasionally closed during peak times for traffic management.

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"This is one of 39 Covered Bridges in Parke County, more than in any other county in the U.S.A.""

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Beeson Covered Bridge

While looking at a satellite map, I noticed that Beeson Covered Bridge is just a few 100 feet further North.

Street View, Sep 2023

Joseph Vorrier, Jul 2023

This explains why both of these bridges now span Williams Creek.

Kerensta Blacken, Oct 2023

Julie Hearrell, Aug 2021

LEWANA TALBERT USELTON, May 2022

And it looks like there is another one close by.

David Pam Brink, Aug 2021

One of the historical buildings moved to the Billie Creek Village.

Annie Pollard, Oct 2023

"A tourist attraction was constructed by moving and restoring local historic buildings near the bridge site. Billie Creek Village now includes a historic church, school, general store, governor’s home, barn, and other features. The Beeson Covered Bridge, and the Leatherwood Station Bridge, have been moved near this site." [CoveredBridges]