The Crooks Covered Bridge is a single-span 153-foot Burr Arch Truss structure that crosses Little Raccoon Creek, built in 1855-1856 by Henry Wolf just southeast of Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. Length of largest span: 132.8 ft.; deck width: 12.8 ft.; and vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.

The exact history of this bridge has become hazy over time. A couple of different sources give varying years as to when certain things may have happened; what is consistent is that the bridge was moved from its original location sometime after 1863, maybe due to the road being abandoned. Some claim that the bridge washed downstream to its new location, where new abutments were put under it and a road was built to it. Still, others claim that because the creek changed its course, the bridge had to be dismantled and moved. Yet another claim is that General Arthur Patterson, one of the founders of Rockville, had the bridge rebuilt by J.J. Daniels in 1867 after a viewing committee, which included Daniels, recommended it be rebuilt. Daniels also recommended moving the bridge to Darroch's Site because it was thought to be safe from flooding. This proved false when the bridge had to be repaired in 1875 after being damaged by flooding.

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.

Located at:  N39 43.446   W87 11.374      -      WGCB #14-61-17

Photographed in May of 2022

Photos by Millard Farmer