Archibald M. Kennedy

Smith Covered Bridge, with the trademark signature of a Kennedy bridge
The Richland-Plummer Creek Bridge

Archibald McMichael Kennedy (August 25, 1818 in Guilford County, North Carolina - June 3, 1897 in Rush County, Indiana) was a carpenter and builder of covered bridges from Rush County, Indiana, United States.[1]

The Kennedy firm was one of the "big three" firms of Indiana covered bridge builders, with at least 58 bridges to their credit. About 75 percent of their bridges have been demolished. A number of their remaining works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Kennedy built his own house near Rushville, and he was responsible for the construction of the following bridges:

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