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Roseman Covered Bridge, Winterset, IA

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Roseman Covered Bridge

Walk through the 1883 covered bridge over the Middle River made famous by The Bridges of Madison County.

2451 Elderberry Ave · Winterset, IA

About Roseman Covered Bridge

Roseman Covered Bridge crosses the Middle River in the Madison County countryside near Winterset. Built in 1883, it is 104 feet long with a Town lattice truss, and it was restored in 1992. It is the bridge featured in the novel and the film The Bridges of Madison County. Local legend calls it haunted: a jail escapee is said to have vanished here in 1892, and some visitors report laughter or a cold spot in the middle of the span.

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