Roseman Covered Bridge
Madison County, near Winterset. Built 1883, 107 ft over Middle River. Also called Oak Grove Bridge, the best known Madison County bridge.
1883
Year Built
National Register
Town Lattice
County
Madison
1883
Crosses
Middle River
Bridge Type/Truss Design
Town Lattice
Length (feet)
107ft
The Roseman Covered Bridge, also known as the Oak Grove Bridge, spans the Middle River southwest of Winterset in Madison County, Iowa. Built in 1883 by H.P. Jones with a Town lattice truss, it is the best known of the county's covered bridges. It featured prominently in the novel and film The Bridges of Madison County. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and remains a major tourist attraction.
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