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Holliwell Bridge
Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River (Iowa), 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 $225,000 ($ today). It is featured in the film ''The Bridges of Madison County (film), The Bridges of Madison County''. The Holliwell Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Photo gallery File:HolliwellBridge MadisonCounty NorthSide.JPG, North end of the Holliwell Bridge File:Holliwell Bridge South End.JPG, South end of the Holliwell Bridge See also *List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa *List of covered bridges in Madison County, Iowa References External links * Bridges completed in 1880 Wooden bridges in Iowa Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Bridges in Madison County, Iowa Tourist attra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winterset, Iowa
Winterset is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Iowa. The population was 5,353 at the time of the 2020 census. Winterset is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of actor John Wayne. History Winterset was platted during a cool spell in the summer of 1849. The name was originally to be "Summerset", but the unseasonable coldness made the commissioners reverse this to "Winterset". On March 5, 2022, a low-end EF4 tornado struck the areas just outside the city, killing six people. Geography Winterset is located in central Madison County at the intersection of US Route 169 and Iowa State Highway 92. Middle River flows past the south side of the city. It is approximately 30 miles southwest of the state capital of Des Moines. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winterset has a hot-summer humid co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
