Zumbrota Covered Bridge

Zumbrota Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Zumbrota Covered Bridge from the southeast
Location	West Ave over the North Fork of the Zumbro River
Nearest city	Zumbrota, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°17′47″N 92°40′13.5″W
Built	1869
Architect	Stafford Western Immigration Co.
MPS	Rural Goodhue County MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.	75000984
Added to NRHP	February 20, 1975

The Zumbrota Covered Bridge is the last remaining historic covered bridge in the U.S. state of Minnesota. 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.

The bridge roof partially collapsed on February 24, 2019, following one of the snowiest months in state history.

See also

• List of Minnesota covered bridges

References

• Thompson, Robert R.; Conway Marvin; Jeff Solberg (2003). Zumbrota Minnesota: Bridging Past and Future: 1856-2006. G. Bradley Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-943963-98-2.

External links

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