Nearest city Zumbrota, Minnesota NRHP Reference # 75000984 Construction started 1869 Total length 35 m Bridge type Covered bridge | Built 1869 Address Zumbrota, MN 55992, USA Opened 1869 Area 1,214 m² Body of water Zumbro River | |
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Location West Ave over the North Fork of the Zumbro River Architect Stafford Western Immigration Co. MPS Rural Goodhue County MRA (AD) Similar Covered bridge, Red Covered Bridge, Old Covered Bridge, Humpback Covered Bridge, Fallasburg Bridge | ||
Zumbrota covered bridge
The Zumbrota Covered Bridge is one of Minnesota's few last remaining covered bridges. It has been restored and is located in Covered Bridge Park in Zumbrota, Minnesota.
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Zumbrota covered bridge
History
The bridge was completed in November 1869 as a replacement for Zumbrota's original bridge which was destroyed by the spring flood of that year. The covered portion of the bridge was added in 1871. The bridge served until 1932 when it was moved to the fairgrounds. In 1997 the bridge was moved to its current location in Covered Bridge Park, about 100 yards from its original location.
In 1905 Zumbrota had a bridge often called "Zumbrota's second covered bridge" which spanned the Zumbro River, one-half mile upstream. It was a railroad bridge for the Duluth, Red Wing, and Southern Railroad.