I 1000% agree with the notice on the bridge in picture 4. People that mutilate and vandalize these historic treasures should be Prosecuted to the full extent of the law!!!
.........But I have heard that story ever since I have been into bridges. Apparently it happened while they were building the bridge. Story has it the workmen returned to the bridge and found the ends covered with blankets, and when they investigated, a family in a covered wagon was inside and the mother had just delivered the baby. Reportedly they allowed the family to stay until they were ready to move on.
Not sure how they could really verify that whole baby thing............
Interesting historical plaque on this bridge. The plaque says this is the only covered bridge that ever had a baby born on the bridge... There must be an interesting story behind that little factoid. And we shall probably never know the rest of the story.
I have forgotten how nice the parks in Vigo county are. Fowler, in which Irishman CB resides, is wonderful. There are several buildings recreating 19th century life. We used to take the kids there a lot. I can still hear my daughter Nickole, about 7 at the time, running up to us, with a huge white welp, very calmly saying "I think a bee touched my neck".