Shields' Mill Covered Bridge


Shields' Mill Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Shieldstown Covered Bridge, December 2015
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Location	Shields Rd. across the East Fork of the White River, Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Coordinates	40°54′47″N 87°09′35″W / 40.91306°N 87.15972°W / 40.91306; -87.15972Coordinates: 40°54′47″N 87°09′35″W / 40.91306°N 87.15972°W / 40.91306; -87.15972
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1876 (1876)
Built by	Daniels, J.J.; Brown, Daniel Helper; Stanford, James
Architectural style	multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss
NRHP reference #	16000330
Added to NRHP	June 7, 2016

Shields' Mill Covered Bridge, also known as Shieldstown Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It spans the White River and is a multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss bridge. It was built 1876, and is a two-span wooden bridge resting on cut limestone pier and abutments. It measures 365 feet, 6 inches, long. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1970.