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Phillips Bridge
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Phillips Bridge

Wabash Township’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 22, 1978; only 183 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older
Multiple King PostListed 1978Wabash Township
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About Phillips Bridge

Phillips Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 1978: the first place in Wabash Township to be listed. Only 183 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the national level. It was listed as part of Parke County Covered Bridges TR.

What it isPlace in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
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Finding Phillips Bridge

Southeast of Montezuma off US 36, in Wabash Township, IN

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

Memories of Phillips Bridge

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Questions about Phillips Bridge

Is Phillips Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 1978 (Register number 78000407).

Is Phillips Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is West Union Bridge, 5.8 miles away.

Can you visit Phillips Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Phillips Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132002006 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.