The Dunbar and Oakalla covered bridges are in the center of Putnam County, with the Dunbar nearer to downtown Greencastle than any of Putnam County’s nine covered bridges. One of the three oldest in the county, built in 1880 by farmers with timber cut on the Dunbar farm, the Dunbar bridge is a Burr Arch, a two-span bridge over Big Walnut Creek, with an unusual arrangement of open-air “windows.” It’s 16’ wide, nearly 14’ high, and 174’ long with 12’ overhangs. At one time, the name J.J. Daniels was on the timbers on the bridge. He built the nearby Oakalla Covered Bridge, so it’s possible he is responsible for this historic structure, built 18 years prior.

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at:  N39 39.516    W86 53.004      -      WGCB #14-24-11

Photographed in the May rain of 2022

Photos by Millard Farmer