The Pioneer Engineers Club is going to move the A.M. Kennedy Covered Bridge in Homer, IN to Caldwell Pioneer Acres. A picture of it in its current state is below. This bridge was built in the 1881 by Archibald M. Kennedy and Sons over Mud Creek. It is the only covered bridge in Rush County that does not have the burr arch structure. It uses a king post design and is 65 feet long. In 1892 it was swept off its foundation in a flood and has been used as a barn since. It will now span from the sawmill to the tractor display area at CPA and allow pedestrians a new travel route on our grounds. Many thanks go to the Rush County Community Foundation for awarding a grant to the Pioneer Engineers Club to assist with getting this project started. However, we need your donations to be able complete it! We are offering you the opportunity to be a sponsor of this project, with your name being displayed on a plaque as a contributor. Sponsorship levels are:
A.M. Kennedy and Sons Society Level - $1,000.00
Truss Level - $500.00
Brace Level - $250.00
Post Level - $100.00
Please email us at fbk@pioneerengineers.com or mail your contribution to
Pioneer Engineers Club
PO Box 536
Rushville, IN 46173
Make checks payable to the Pioneer Engineers Club. Remember, we are a not-for-profit organization so this will be a tax-deductible contribution.
For more information on covered bridges, click on the link below:
Indiana Covered Bridge Society
5/16/09 - Marc Houston, Tracy Porter, and David Coon clearing the ravine where the bridge will be placed (pictures by Dale Sorber).
5/30/09 - Working on dismantling the bridge: Marc Houston, Tracy Porter, Dale Sorber, Chris Shepard, Paul Rosfeld, and Lydia Porter
6/6/09-6/8/09 - Site preparation for footers and footers poured: Marc Houston, Tracy Porter, Chris Shepard, Donald Coon (pictures by Dale Sorber)
6/21/09 and 6/26/09 - Working on the piers
Covered Bridge Construction - click for slideshow of additional pictures
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