Historic Zumbrota Covered Bridge — Attraction in Zumbrota

It was kind of neat, but the roof is not even any semblance of original. The fact that it served just a few hundred feet from where it now sits is interesting. And, other than the roof, it is remarkably good shape for its age. It seems to be a part of a well used trail system. We noticed lots of walkers. One negative was one of those walkers had a dog that he refused to keep under control. He and the dog approached and cornered my wife. With fear in her voice as she was trying to back away she said "I'm not a dog person." The dog walker said "Well, he's a people person." The experience sure gave us a negative impression of Zumbrota, and reinforced my notion that most pet owners are...

Minnesota's only remaining functional covered bridge, it has been restored to authentic condition. The town lattice truss design spans the Zumbro River. It was completed in November 1869 and sort of looks like a barn. It is 116 feet long and the roadway is 15 feet wide. It is NOT open to vehicular traffic, having been moved about 100 yards from its original location to keep it available for viewing for posterity. You can walk or bicycle across the bridge and see it from both sides.

The bridge is the centerpiece of the park and there are restaurants and such nearby. There is parking and several captions that provide history...

Well, I'll say this much - it's certainly the best covered bridge I've ever been on. Looking at the information packets later, there are photos of this in the last decade with snow having totally collapsed the roof to be flat - it's wild to see how you can't even tell now. The bridge is all wood, with new supports after being moved around a lot. It was a nice time walking down it. I didn't expect a thrill ride, but I got what I was expecting!

It is, historically speaking, pretty neat that they kept it. Great theme for...