Spencerville Covered Bridge Festival October 5, 2005

At one time, DeKalb County was home to five covered bridges: Newville, Dills, Spencerville, Houlton and Cedar Chapel. The Cedar Chapel Bridge has been restored at Conner Prarie in Hamilton County.The Spencerville Bridge is the only one remaining. The year of it's completion was 1873. A contract was awarded to John A. McKay for the construction of the bridge. He was to be paid $23 per lineal foot for 146 feet of the bridge. This amount was to be paid as fast as the material was furnished and the work progressed. He was also paid $12 for his drawings and specifications of the bridge. The bridge was to be finnished by November 1, 1873 according to the contract.

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