Shields' Mill Covered Bridge Explained

Shields' Mill Covered Bridge
Location:	Shields Rd. across the East Fork of the White River, Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Coordinates:	38.9152°N -86.0025°W
Builder:	Daniels, J.J.; Brown, Daniel Helper; Stanford, James
Architecture:	multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss
Added:	June 7, 2016
Area:	Less than
Refnum:	16000330^[1]

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.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.^[1] The bridge was restored in 2019.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2016-06-17. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16 . National Park Service.
2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shields' Mill Covered Bridge. 2016-09-01. Fleeta Arthur. PDF. January 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
3. Web site: Shieldstown Covered Bridge . Jackson County Visitor Center . 2022-12-19.