Covered Bridges in Madison County, Iowa

Since we had driven partway home, on our drive today we could do some sight-seeing!  But first, coffee!  Hotel coffee is "so-so". 

 

We filled up with gas before continuing south on I35.  

Around 10 miles south of Des Moines, we turned west on 92.

 Our atlas showed covered bridges at Winterset and I just have this thing about covered bridges!

 We turned at the signs for our first covered bridge.

 This bridge is not in use, at least not that you can drive on.

 We didn't write anything on the bridge, but lots of people had!

 The next bridge we went to was located in the town of Winterset in a park.

 Those yellow containers are automatic fire sprinklers. 

 The third bridge was just outside of town and this one you could drive through.

 so of course we did!

There were 3 more bridges but Al said if we wanted to get home at a decent time, we needed to get a move on.

Here is some trivia for you:

1.  What state has the most covered bridges?

2.  Where is the oldest covered bridge?

3.  Why are covered bridges painted red?

  1.  Pennsylvania, with 219!

  2.  Hyde Hall Bridge near Cooperstown, NY, built in 1825

  3.  It was inexpensive.  Rust and dirt were mixed with a paint base producing this color!

There is a famous movie called The Bridges of Madison County that was filmed here.  I have never seen it since it is about a couple who gets involved in an affair.  Not my type of movie since I believe in the fidelity of marriage.  We did not go to the Roseman bridge that is in that movie, but they also filmed on the Holliwell bridge.