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The trip will also include a brief, informal and educational
discussion that will help simplify the process of getting your
affairs in order and meeting tomorrow's needs.
Mansfield covered bridges
Parke County, Ind., is often touted as the "covered bridge capital" of the world. While other states have
more covered bridges, no other county can boast of more covered
bridges. As a matter of record, 32 of Indiana's 92
covered bridges are found in Parke County. Many of the bridges still
serve local traffic on a daily basis. Some have been closed and have
a modern bridge built adjacent to them with a small picnic area for
weary festival travelers to rest and enjoy the construction
techniques used in the building of the bridges.
Most of the bridges rest on Indiana sandstone that was quarried
locally in the Big Raccoon Valley. The quarry, Chicago Brownstone
Company, was open for years and exported stone for the building of
the famous brownstone buildings in Chicago and the East Coast.
During its peak, the quarry employed 75 men and exported a
rail car of stone daily to help meet the needs of a growing America.
Tickets are only $37.50 per person. Invite your friends! There is
limited seating for this relaxing and enjoyable trip, so please make
your reservations by Oct. 1 by calling Don at (217) 732-8141
[News release from Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln]
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