Built in 1915. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
“The Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge is a single span Burr Arch truss covered bridge structure in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana that was built by J.A.”
Wikipedia article Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 47 National Register listings published here for Parke County · listed in 1978 · category: Structure · built in 1915.
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 Bowsher Ford Bridge: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Silverwood Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rockville, the town this property stands in, in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 3 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 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | $150,000 | Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts on roads including including US 36 and IN 59. Over 4500 power outages caused by the storm. |
| April 2018 | Flash Flood | Rockville | $20,000 | Numerous roads were closed due to flooding across the county from heavy thunderstorm rainfall. Flash flooding washed out several rural roads with debris left behind. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | $5,000 | Numerous trees down by thunderstorm wind gusts across Parke County. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | $1,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree over US 41 near Snake Hollow. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | $1,000 | Several 4 to 6 inch tree limbs were snapped near West Strawberry Road in Rockville due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | $1,000 | The roof of a minibarn was blown off. |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | $500 | no account filed |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured with a personal weather station. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Several trees of unknown size were downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph were observed in this location. |
| February 2011 | Hail | Rockville | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in this location, along with gusty winds from a severe thunderstorm. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Rockville | - | Hail ranging in diameter from pea to quarter size was reported by the emergency manager. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | A large tree was downed. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Several trees were downed. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Large limbs were downed. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | A small tree was downed. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Trees and large limbs were downed. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Trees were downed. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | A few trees were downed. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | Several trees blown down. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Flash Flood | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Rockville | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Rockville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mill Creek Bridge | 1.6 miles | 1978 |
 | W. H. York Round Barn | 2.5 miles | 1993 |
 | Rush Creek Bridge | 2.9 miles | 1978 |
 | Marshall Bridge | 3.5 miles | 1978 |
 | Jackson Bridge | 5.0 miles | 1978 |
 | West Union Bridge | 5.2 miles |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78000385 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Parke County | All 47 listed properties in this county. |
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