BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners have approved the 7th annual Williams Covered Bridge Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, September 13th. Lawrence County Tourism Director Tonya Chastain expects approximately 175 attendees at this year’s event.
The dinner will begin at 5 p.m., and attendees will gather at their tables starting at 4 p.m. Parking will be available at the Williams Dam Parking Lot.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Lawrence County Tourism office at 533 West Main Street in Mitchell. Reservations can be made by calling 812-849-1090.
The covered bridge dinner originated as a bicentennial project in 2018 and has previously drawn crowds of up to 350 people.
The historic Williams Covered Bridge, built in 1884 by Joseph J. Daniels, is a Howe Truss design and one of Indiana’s longest double-span covered bridges. Spanning the East Fork of the White River, the 402-foot bridge (including overhangs) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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