Though just six covered bridges survive from the original 19 in Madison County, Iowa, they remain the largest group of covered bridges in the western half of the Mississippi Valley. The bridges were ...
Madison County, Iowa, once home to 19 covered bridges, now has six, five of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridges gained fame after Robert James Waller's 1992 novel, "The ...
Covered bridges from a bygone era embrace a romantic view of Iowa, inspiring a bestselling novel, a Hollywood movie, and a Broadway show that launched its touring production in Iowa. As part of a USA ...