Zumbrota Covered Bridge

Zumbrota Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
File:ZumbrotaCoveredBridge.jpg
The covered bridge in Zumbrota, Minnesota
Location	West Ave over the North Fork of the Zumbro River
Nearest city	Zumbrota, Minnesota
Coordinates
Built	1869
Architect	Stafford Western Immigration Co.
MPS	Rural Goodhue County MRA (AD)
NRHP Reference #	75000984
Added to NRHP	February 20, 1975

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.

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.

See Also

• List of Minnesota covered bridges

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Zumbrota Covered Bridge & Park