The Bridgeton Covered Bridge and Mill crosses Big Raccoon Creek in Bridgeton in Parke County, Indiana. This 245-foot long, two-span Burr Arch bridge was built by Dan Collom and the local community in 2006. It was bypassed in 1967 and destroyed by arson on April 28, 2005.

The first Bridgeton Covered Bridge was a double-span Burr Arch bridge built in 1868 by a crew led by J. J. Daniels. It was closed to traffic in 1967. It was built to replace two prior open wooden bridges that had fallen in.

About 1823, Kockwood and Silliman built the first mill, in the location that would develop a bad reputation and often be referred to as "Sodom", on Big Raccoon Creek. Later, in an attempt to change the town's reputation, the town would become Bridgeton after the earlier bridge. The first mill was owned by Oniel and Wasson and later bought by James Searing. From 1850 to 1860, James A. Rea would run the mill. In 1862, the mill changed hands to Ralph Sprague and burned down in 1869. James Rea would go on to rebuild the mill in 1871, and Joseph Cole would operate it. Daniel Webster bought it in 1882 and sold it to P.T. Winney in 1889. The mill would not change hands again until June 1914, when George Brake and Fred Mitchell purchased it. According to Mr. Brake, the south half of the dam was built in 1913, with the remaining half finished in 1916. The dam is constructed of concrete and is 225 ft long and 9 ft high.

The first bridge to be built was of open design with wood rails and piers. While crossing the first bridge Owen Wimmer and his family were dropped into the mill pond along with their wagon and team when the bridge fell in. J.H. Kerr and others were able to rescue them. A second bridge of similar construction was erected at the same site. This bridge fell in also just after J.H. Kerr had driven cattle across. The covered bridge was then built in 1868, at the same location, just above the mill dam, with the abutments attached to the dam structure.

Three people submitted bids in 1868, for the contract to build the bridge, these bids would include three different styles of bridges. One bid was from Mr. Epperson using a Howe Plan for $16,000. Wheelock and McCoy submitted two plans, one was to use a Burr Plan for $17,400 and the second using a Smith Plan for $10,200. Ultimately the bid was awarded to J. J. Daniels and his Burr Plan for $10,200. The "Daniels Portals" were to be later squared off and, after the bridge's closing in 1967, traffic, benches, and steps were added at the portals.

The present mill has been converted to run on electric power. Robert Weis and the Weis Milling Company operated the mill until 1995 when it was purchased by Mike Roe. The current owner has restored the mill and produces over 20 different milled products.

The current Bridgeton Covered Bridge was built in 2006 by local citizens and the state of Indiana. Bridgeton is home to the oldest continuously operating mill west of the Allegheny Mountains. The mill overlooks Indiana's most famous covered bridge and waterfall.

The first two blocks of the town of Bridgeton were placed on the National Register of Historic Districts in 1992.

Located at:  N39 38.972    W87 10.569     -     WGCB #14-61-04 #2

Photographed in May 2022