Collin's Ford Bridge | |
Location | US Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately 0.75 miles west of New Marion, Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°0′29″N85°22′14″W / 39.00806°N 85.37056°W Coordinates: 39°0′29″N85°22′14″W / 39.00806°N 85.37056°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1907 |
Built by | Wright, James E.; Rogers, John |
Architectural style | stone-arched bridge |
NRHP reference No. | 96000787 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1996 |
Collin's Ford Bridge, also known as Bridge #28, is a historic stone arch bridge located within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Jefferson Proving Ground) in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1907, and is a two-span, round-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 108 feet long and is 17 feet wide. The property was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1941. [2] : 4
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]
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