Zacke Cox Covered Bridge facts for kids
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Zacke Cox Covered Bridge
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| Coordinates | 39°41′42.42″N 87°17′9.44″W / 39.6951167°N 87.2859556°W |
| Carries | Tickridge Road |
| Crosses | Rock Run Creek |
| Locale | Parke, Indiana, United States |
| Official name | Zacke Cox Covered Bridge |
| Named for | Zachariah M. Cox |
| Maintained by | Parke County |
| NBI Number | 6100051 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | National Register of Historic Places |
| Total length | 72 ft (22 m)54ft +9ft overhangs on each end |
| Width | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Height | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Britton, J.A. |
| Rebuilt | 1989, 1991 $6,000, 2002 |
| MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000416 |
| Added to NRHP | Dec 22, 1978 |
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The Zacke Cox Covered Bridge is a historic bridge located east of Mecca, Indiana. It's a special kind of bridge called a covered bridge, which means it has a roof and sides, almost like a long tunnel. This bridge was built in 1908 by a well-known builder named Joseph A. Britton.
The bridge uses a design called a Burr Arch Truss. This design combines strong wooden arches with a crisscross pattern of beams to make the bridge very sturdy. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. This means it's recognized as an important historical site in the United States.
History of the Bridge
Who Was Zachariah M. Cox?
The bridge is named after Zachariah M. Cox. He was born in 1857 in Coloma, which is not far from where the bridge stands today. His family, the Cox family, was very important in Parke County. They owned a lot of land, nearly 1,000 acres, close to where the bridge was built.
The Builder: Joseph A. Britton
Joseph A. Britton was a famous builder of covered bridges in Indiana. He built many bridges in Parke County. The Zacke Cox Covered Bridge is one of his creations from 1908.
Interestingly, this bridge, along with two others built by Britton (the Harry Evans Covered Bridge and the Weisner Covered Bridge), looks a bit different from his usual designs. These three bridges have a more rounded, semi-arched entrance, instead of the typical straight-edged openings he often used. This style is similar to the entrances on bridges like the Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge.
