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The Bridgeton Covered Bridge Is “Indiana’s Most Famous Covered Bridge”

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The Bridgeton Bridge with waterfall at the Bridgeton Mill 2019

The Bridgeton Covered Bridge spans the mill pond, a body of water formed by the mill dam, resting just above the cascading waterfall. Locals often refer to it with a smile as the “Dam Waterfall.”

What makes this bridge truly special is its setting. Very few covered bridges in the world cross directly over a waterfall, and that unique placement has earned the Bridgeton Covered Bridge the title of Indiana’s Most Famous Covered Bridge.

Standing on the bridge, you can watch the Big Raccoon Creek flow beneath you, tumble over the falls, and power the historic Bridgeton Mill—a scene that perfectly blends history, nature, and small-town charm.

  • The Bridgeton bridge is a double span Burr Arch originally built by J.J. Daniels in 1868.
  • The Bridgeton covered bridge was "set aside" or closed to traffic in 1968.
  • It was burnt down in 2005 and rebuilt by the good people of the community in 2006.
  • The Bridgeton dam is 9 feet tall and 220 feet long.
  • The Waterfall is 200 feet long - the foundation of the Bridgeton mill is actually part of the dam.
  • The covered bridge is 261 feet long. (The postcards say 245 feet).
Of course, the Historic Bridgeton Mill sits on the end of the dam. This gives us the view that makes us famous...
A Covered Bridge
Over A Waterfall
and a Proud Old Mill
Setting on the Hill
Overlooking it All