The Holliwell Covered Bridge

"They are passing away, the old covered bridges,
To ones of concrete and steel,
But dreams that were made in the old covered bridge
To the old folks will ever be real"

Built in 1880 by Benton Jones, it is the longest covered bridge, measuring 122 feet. It remains in its original site over the Middle River southeast of Winterset.

 Holliwell was renovated in 1995 at a cost of $225,000. It is featured in The Bridges of Madison County movie. 

The Holliwell bridge was entered into the National Register of Historic Places August 7, 1976

(Courtesy of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce)

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