Zumbrota in Goodhue County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Zumbrota Covered Bridge

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 23, 2011

1. Zumbrota Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. Constructed over Zumbro River in 1869 · cost $5,800. Original site Highway 58 about 1,000 feet from present location.

120 feet long town lattice truss design plans by A.J. Thatcher · construction supervised by E.L. Kingsbury.

Served as stagecoach route between St. Paul and Dubuque.

Transported by horses to fairgrounds in 1932 · moved to present site in 1970.

Placed on National Register of Historic Places.

Plaque by Zumbrota Covered Bridge Society.

Erected by Zumbrota Covered Bridge Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 44° 17.765′ N, 92° 40.219′ W. Marker is in Zumbrota, Minnesota, in Goodhue County. Marker can be reached from West Avenue north of 2nd Street West. Marker is at Covered Bridge Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zumbrota MN 55992, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "The Old Covered Bridge" (here, next to this marker); Zumbrota Covered Bridge Today (a few steps from this marker); Zumbrota Covered Bridge 1970-1997 (a few steps from this marker); Zumbrota Covered Bridge 1932-1969

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Zumbrota Covered Bridge 1869-1932 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Zumbrota (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Claybank Pits (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zumbrota.

Also see . . .
1. City of Zumbrota, Minnesota. Visitors. (Submitted on November 5, 2011.)

2. City of Zumbrota, Minnesota. History. (Submitted on November 5, 2011.)

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 23, 2011

2. Zumbrota Covered Bridge Marker

"The Old Covered Bridge"
Finished November 1869
This bridge spans the time from
the 19th to the 21st century.
This authentic 116 foot long covered bridge is the
last in Minnesota. It was moved to this location in
the city of Zumbrota on March 4, 1997.

Zumbrota Covered Bridge and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 23, 2011

3. Zumbrota Covered Bridge and Markers

National Register #75000984
Listed February 20, 1975

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4. Zumbrota Covered Bridge and Markers

Zumbrota Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

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5. Zumbrota Covered Bridge

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6. Zumbrota Covered Bridge

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7. Zumbrota Covered Bridge

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8. Zumbrota Covered Bridge

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9. Zumbrota Covered Bridge

Zumbro River and Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

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10. Zumbro River and Covered Bridge

North Fork of Zumbro River

Covered Bridge Park image. Click for full size.

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11. Covered Bridge Park

Current Bridge image. Click for full size.

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12. Current Bridge

State Highway 58

Current Bridge and Plaque image. Click for full size.

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13. Current Bridge and Plaque

[Bridge BR 25025 2010]
Zumbrota Covered Bridge is in the distance.

Plaque on Bridge image. Click for full size.

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14. Plaque on Bridge

In Memory of Our Soldier Dead
Zumbtota Post 183 American Legion
Dedicated 1922

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 23, 2011

15. Nearby Tank

VFW Post 5727 Stary-Yerka

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. submitted on November 5, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.