Built in 1899. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
“Cavanaugh Bridge, also known as Jackson County Bridge #195, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge located in Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana.”
Wikipedia article Cavanaugh Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 2007 · category: Structure · built in 1899.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Cavanaugh Bridge: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatlebaugh-Ewing Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Medora Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brownstown, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1999 and 2018: 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | $15,000 | Damaging thunderstorm winds ripped gutters from a house and tore off a portion of a roof. Trees were also uprooted and some powerlines were knocked down due to the winds. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | $6,000 | A few trees and power lines were downed by the fairgrounds due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. This report was relayed by WDRB 41 in Louisville. |
| April 2009 | Flood | Brownstown | - | Lowland flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in/near Rockford, Indiana. The river crested 2.2 feet above flood stage on April 8th at a reading of 14.2 feet. Flooding of this magnitude typically affects pasture lands, agricultural lands, several County and State Roads, and the water isolates a few river cabins. Significant agricultural lands begin to flood at 12 feet. Damage costs are grossly estimated. |
| May 2009 | Flood | Brownstown | - | Flooding occurred in the vicinity of County Road 300 North and County Road 150 West near Brownstown, Indiana. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | Trees and tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | Five trees were downed. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | Several trees were downed in town. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | Trees were uprooted. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | Several trees were downed in Salt Creek Township in the Hoosier National Forest. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Brownstown | - | Street flooding was reported in Brownstown. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownstown | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Medora Covered Bridge | 3.8 miles | 2007 |
| Joseph Jackson Hotel | 6.0 miles | 2005 | |
 | Carr High School | 7.1 miles | 2011 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07001280 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jackson County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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