The Covered Bridges Scenic Byway offers visitors a journey into iconic America. Dotting the classic Iowa landscape are the famed covered bridges of Madison County, immortalized in the novel, movie and musical, The Bridges of Madison County. At the county’s … Read More
Madison County originally boasted 19 covered bridges, but just six remain today, five of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridges were covered by order of the County Board of Supervisors to help preserve the … Read More
2207 170th TrailWinterset, IA 50273515.729.WINE (9463)www.coveredbridgeswinery.com Nestled in the rolling hills of rural Madison County, this family winery takes its name from the rich history of the local covered bridges. The fertile soils of the North River basin and traditional … Read More
Madison County is the Covered Bridge Capital of Iowa, with the largest group of covered bridges that exists in one area in the western half of the Mississippi Valley. Stop by our Welcome Center at 73 Jefferson Street in Winterset for … Read More
1312 Cedar Bridge RoadWinterset, IA 50273515.462.4888 The Covered Bridge Inn is located near the Junction of Hwy 169 and Hwy 92. The Property is located between Des Moines and Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Covered Bridge Inn is just minutes away … Read More
10 Minutes North of Winterset Website Just 10 minutes north of Winterset, stay in a Covered Bridge House. You’ll love visiting the historic bridges & John Wayne Birthplace Museum. Perfect for families and groups, enjoy relaxing at our newly renovated … Read More
Built in 1883 by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster, Cedar Bridge was 76 feet long and was the last bridge open to vehicles. It was built over Cedar Creek north of Winterset on what is now US Highway … Read More
(WINTERSET, IA) – On October 13-14 the 49th Annual Madison County Covered Bridge Festival will take place in Winterset, Iowa. The home of 6 historic covered bridges (some over 140 years old) which inspired a best-selling novel, award-winning Hollywood movie, … Read More
If you’d like to visit some of our historic covered bridges during the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival, there’s an easy way to do it! The Winterset Rotary Club hosts bus tours of the covered bridges on Saturday from 10am … Read More
Chris Kramer DCA Acting Director, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 19, 2017 Contact: Jeff Morgan, 515-281-3858, jeff.morgan@iowa.gov $1.3 million awarded to five Iowa Great Places projects Madison County’s Cedar Covered Bridge rebuilding project receives funding DES … Read More