Ramp Creek Covered Bridge (Brown County State Park, Indiana)
Originally built by Henry Wolfe in 1838 in Putnam County, this double-barreled covered bridge was relocated to Brown County State Park in 1932. It now spans North Fork Salt Creek.
Brown County State Park is located in the center of the southern half of Indiana, southeast of Nashville in rural Brown County. The park is by far the largest of 24 state parks in the Hoosier State, and occupies 15,776 acres. It is among Indiana's most visited state parks with about 1.2 million visitors annually. Brown County is named for General Jacob Brown, who fought in the War of 1812 and became Commanding General of the United States Army.
The park opened in 1929, and was dedicated in 1932 as a memorial to Indiana humorist Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard. Although Hubbard lived and worked in Indianapolis, he was a frequent visitor to Nashville and the surrounding woods. The park's Abe Martin Lodge is named after Hubbard's fictional backwoodsmen character used to convey Hubbard's humor and witticisms.
Brown County and its park are known for their scenic views of the hills of southern Indiana. Both are the home of a wide variety of trees that attract visitors each year when the vegetation transforms to its autumn colors. The park also contains many trees that flower in the springtime. Visitors will find a rustic atmosphere, enhanced by an infrastructure that was mostly constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. In addition to the park's lodge, cabins can be rented and campsites are available. The park has trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. It has two lakes for fishing that complement the surrounding forests and provide a water source for the local wildlife. The area's beauty attracts artists and photographers worldwide.
Brown County State Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_County_State_Park
Ramp Creek Covered Bridge (Brown County State Park, Indiana)
Originally built by Henry Wolfe in 1838 in Putnam County, this double-barreled covered bridge was relocated to Brown County State Park in 1932. It now spans North Fork Salt Creek.
Brown County State Park is located in the center of the southern half of Indiana, southeast of Nashville in rural Brown County. The park is by far the largest of 24 state parks in the Hoosier State, and occupies 15,776 acres. It is among Indiana's most visited state parks with about 1.2 million visitors annually. Brown County is named for General Jacob Brown, who fought in the War of 1812 and became Commanding General of the United States Army.
The park opened in 1929, and was dedicated in 1932 as a memorial to Indiana humorist Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard. Although Hubbard lived and worked in Indianapolis, he was a frequent visitor to Nashville and the surrounding woods. The park's Abe Martin Lodge is named after Hubbard's fictional backwoodsmen character used to convey Hubbard's humor and witticisms.
Brown County and its park are known for their scenic views of the hills of southern Indiana. Both are the home of a wide variety of trees that attract visitors each year when the vegetation transforms to its autumn colors. The park also contains many trees that flower in the springtime. Visitors will find a rustic atmosphere, enhanced by an infrastructure that was mostly constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. In addition to the park's lodge, cabins can be rented and campsites are available. The park has trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. It has two lakes for fishing that complement the surrounding forests and provide a water source for the local wildlife. The area's beauty attracts artists and photographers worldwide.
Brown County State Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_County_State_Park