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 

Collin's Ford Bridge
Collin's Ford Bridge is located in Indiana
Collin's Ford Bridge
Collin's Ford Bridge is located in the United States
Collin's Ford Bridge
LocationUS Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately 0.75 miles west of New Marion, Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Coordinates39°0′29″N 85°22′14″W / 39.00806°N 85.37056°W / 39.00806; -85.37056
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1907 (1907)
Built byWright, James E.; Rogers, John
Architectural stylestone-arched bridge
NRHP reference No.96000787[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1996

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Collin's Ford Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01..