IOWA
A Celebration of Covered Bridges
words & photography by KAY & DAVID SCOTT
A2017 journey through Iowa included a visit to Madison County where we explored covered bridges made famous by Robert James Waller ’ s popular book , “ The Bridges of Madison
County ,” and a subsequent film of the same title . The following year we spent an afternoon visiting the six covered bridges in Rush County , Indiana , where David was born and raised .
During our youth these structures didn ’ t seem special . They were where we went to fish , disturb
The 263-foot Roseville
Bridge was built in 1910 to replace a bridge over Big Raccoon Creek that had been destroyed by arson .
< Most covered bridges in Parke County including the 245-foot Bridgeton Bridge are of Burr Arch construction developed in the early 1800s by Theodore Burr .
March 2023 | Valdosta Scene 17