Cumberland Covered Bridge

LocationCR 1000 over Mississinewa River, Matthews, Indiana

Coordinates40°23′19″N 85°29′5″W / 40.38861°N 85.48472°W / 40.38861; -85.48472

Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)

Built1877

Cumberland Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Cumberland Covered Bridge, Matthews, Indiana
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Location	CR 1000 over Mississinewa River, Matthews, Indiana
Coordinates	40°23′19″N 85°29′5″W / 40.38861°N 85.48472°W / 40.38861; -85.48472
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1877
Architect	Smith Bridge Company
Architectural style	Howe Truss
NRHP reference No.	78000032 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 22, 1978

The Cumberland Covered Bridge, also known as the Matthews Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge spanning the Mississinewa River at Jefferson Township and Matthews, Indiana. It was originally called the New Cumberland Covered Bridge, it was built in 1877 by William Parks of Marion, Indiana.^[2] This Howe Truss bridge is 181 feet (55 m) long. It is the only remaining covered bridge in Grant County.^{[3][4]: 3–4}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]