News Release

Rush County Heritage, Inc., has been selected to receive the 2011 Governor's Award for Preservation of Historic Places.

The award was established in 2009 by the DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology and annually recognizes outstanding grassroots efforts that result in the preservation of Indiana's cultural heritage.

This year's award recognizes the achievements of Rush County Heritage in acting as a persuasive advocate to Gov. Mitch Daniels, James Schellinger of CSO Architects, DNR Division of Forestry, and other civic leaders and volunteers around the state to provide major support for reconstruction of the Moscow Covered Bridge.

The bridge is an important landmark for the community of Moscow and Rush County that was destroyed by a tornado in 2008.

Rush County Heritage advocated reconstruction of the bridge with as much original material as possible, retained the services of engineer Jim Barker to ensure an accurate result, and coordinated fundraising in the community as part of the Moscow Covered Bridge Restoration Committee.

The award will be presented to representatives of Rush County Heritage, Inc., Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. at the bridge, located on Rush County Road 900 in Moscow.

Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources