[tuliptree76]

Happy Bridge Day!



Roseman Covered Bridge

"One of the Bridges of Madison County, IA

Built in 1883 by Benton Jones, it is 107 feet in length and sits in its original location. Roseman was renovated in 1992 at a cost of $152,515. In Robert James Waller's novel The Bridges of Madison County and the movie of the same name, Roseman is the bridge Robert Kincaid seeks when he stops at Francesca Johnson's for directions; it is also where Francesca leaves her note inviting him to dinner.

"Also known as the “haunted” bridge, Roseman is where two sheriff’s posses trapped a county jail escapee in 1892. Uttering a wild cry, it is said the man rose up straight through the roof of the bridge and disappeared. He was never found, and it was decided that anyone capable of such a feat must be innocent."

More about the bridges of Madison County, IA found here.

[OESY]

In Londontown: Claude Monet's "Waterloo Bridge, London" (1903).

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Tulip.

Thanks for sharing the Bridges of Madison County.

I thought bridge day would be kinda boring but I'm loving all of these bridges.


McKenzie River (Goodpasture) Covered Bridge in Lane Co., Oregon.

At 165 feet, the span is the longest covered bridge in Oregon still in daily use.
Lane County spent $13,154 constructing the Goodpasture Bridge and is still reaping the benefits of a good investment.