The 1883 Roseman Covered Bridge in Madison County, Iowa. Built by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster, Roseman is 107 feet in length and sits in its original location over the Middle River. It was renovated in 1992 for $152,515. In Robert James Waller’s novel, The Bridges of Madison County, and the movie of the same name, Roseman is the bridge that Robert Kincaid seeks when he stops at Francesca Johnson’s home for directions. It is also where Francesca leaves her note inviting him to dinner.

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

The Roseman Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Located at:  N41 17.56   W94 08.99        -         WGCB #15-61-07

Photographed in May of 2023

Photos by Millard Farmer