A 300 watt tubular halogen bulb operated at full power quickly reaches a temperature of about 540 Â°C (1,004 Â°F), while a 500 watt regular incandescent bulb operates at only 180 Â°C (356 Â°F) and a 75 watt regular incandescent at only 130 Â°C (266 Â°F).
Parke County is home to 31 covered bridges. The covered bridge festival, Indiana's largest festival, always starts on the 2nd Friday in October is nationally known as one of the largest. Around Town.
Bridgton Covered Bridge Festival. An estimates 1,000,000 visitors come to Bridgeton for this 10 day event. Folks come from all over to tour 31 Covered Bridges still standing in the county, visit the many festivals that are going on in the area, see the beautiful autumn leaves, and visit the historic town of Bridgeton.