Cumberland Covered Bridge Explained

Cumberland Covered Bridge
Location:	CR 1000 over Mississinewa River, Matthews, Indiana
Coordinates:	40.3886°N -85.4847°W
Built:	1877
Architect:	Smith Bridge Company
Architecture:	Howe Truss
Added:	May 22, 1978
Refnum:	78000032

The Cumberland Covered Bridge, also known as the Matthews Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge spanning the Mississinewa River at Jefferson Township and Matthews, Grant County, Indiana. It was originally called the New Cumberland Covered Bridge, it was built in 1877 by William Parks of Marion, Indiana.^[1] This Howe Truss bridge is 181feet long. It is the only remaining covered bridge in Grant County.^{[2] [3]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Floods

The bridge was floated 0.5miles downstream during the 1913 flood. It was returned upstream on rollers dragged by horses.^[1] The foundations were raised an additional 3feet at that time. The 1958 flood only loosened a few boards.^[3]

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Indiana

Notes and References

1. Indiana Historic Marker, Cumberland, Indiana
2. Historic marker on the bridge, Cumberland, Indiana
3. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cumberland Covered Bridge. 2016-04-01. Howard Mitchenor. PDF. March 1977. and Accompanying photographs.