Wilcox Game Preserve Covered Bridge
Marion County, near Liberty. Built 1870, moved 1970, 40 ft over a ravine. One of two halves split from the original Marysville Bridge in 1970.
1870
Year Built
Town Lattice
County
Marion
1870
Bridge Type/Truss Design
Town Lattice
Length (feet)
40ft
The Wilcox Game Preserve Covered Bridge stands in the Wilcox Reclamation Area in Marion County, Iowa, near Liberty. It uses a Town lattice truss and spans a ravine after being relocated in 1970. The bridge is one of two halves created when the original Marysville Bridge was cut in two, with this southern portion preserved at the game preserve. It is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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