Cedar Covered Bridge, Winterset

Name: Cedar Covered Bridge
Address: Cedar Bridge Rd, Winterset, 50273, United States

#6 among attractions in Winterset

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Cedar Bridge refers to three different bridges in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The original Cedar Covered Bridge was built in 1883, moved in 1921, and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The bridge was filmed in the 1995 movie The Bridges of Madison County, and destroyed by arson in 2002. The second covered Cedar Bridge was built in 2004. This second bridge was destroyed by arsonists in 2017. The bridge was again rebuilt in 2019. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Demolished: 2002Coordinates: 41°21'57"N, 93°59'27"W

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Cedar Bridge RdWinterset 50273 United States

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Cedar Covered Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clark Tower, Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Madison County Courthouse, Holliwell Covered Bridge.

3.2 miS
Observation decks and towers, View point, Memorial
Clark Tower, Winterset
83 min walk • Clark Tower is a castle-like limestone tower located in Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa, United States. It was erected in 1926, on the eightieth anniversary of the founding of Madison County, in memory of Caleb Clark, a stonemason who was the first white settler of Madison County, and his wife Ruth Clanton Clark.
2.5 miS
Bridge
Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Winterset
64 min walk • Cutler–Donahoe Bridge is a 79-foot-long covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built in 1870 by Eli Cox. It originally crossed the North River near Bevington, Iowa. In 1979, the bridge was moved to its current location at the entrance to the Winterset City Park.
2.4 miSW
Tower, Neo-renaissance architecture
Madison County Courthouse, Winterset
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3.4 miSE
Bridge
Holliwell Covered Bridge, Winterset
87 min walk • Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River in 1880 by Benton Jones. The bridge is no longer in use, but was renovated and restored in 1995 at a cost of $225,000. It is featured in the film The Bridges of Madison County.
2.5 miSW
41°19'58"N • 94°0'45"W
John Wayne Birthplace, Winterset
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3.3 miNW
Bridge, Historical place
Hogback Covered Bridge, Winterset
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2.5 miSW
41°20'3"N • 94°0'49"W
Iowa Quilt Museum, Winterset
64 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.5 miSW
Romanesque architecture
Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District, Winterset
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2.9 miSW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
C.D. Bevington House and Stone Barn, Winterset
75 min walk • The C.D. Bevington House and Stone Barn are historic buildings located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Bevington was a pharmacist who passed through the area in 1849 on his way to the California Gold Rush.
2.5 miSW
Vernacular architecture
J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House, Winterset
65 min walk • The J.G. and Elizabeth S. Vawter House is a historic residence located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. J.G. Vawter settled in Winterset in 1854 and was a local merchant. His wife Elizabeth owned this house. They left the community sometime before 1865. This 2½-story structure is composed of locally quarried limestone.
2.5 miSW
Vernacular architecture
White, Winterset
64 min walk • The White, Munger and Company Store is a historic building located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Built in 1861 by Evan V. Evans who owned the property the building sits on, it is an early example of a vernacular limestone commercial building. The two-story structure is composed of locally quarried ashlar and rubble stone.