The Mill Creek Covered Bridge also known as Mill Creek Bridge or the Tow Path Covered Bridge, crosses Mill Creek southwest of Tangier, Indiana. It is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by D. M. Brown in 1907. The bridge is 112 feet (34 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, and 13 feet (4.0 m) high.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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Mill Creek Bridge Circa 1990
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