List of covered bridges in Minnesota
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This is a listing of vintage and modern covered bridges located in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Bridges
Name | County | Location | Coordinates | Built | Length | Spans | Image | Notes |
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Pleasure | Anoka | Coon Rapids | 45°8′21.2″N 93°16′25.7″W / 45.139222°N 93.273806°W / 45.139222; -93.273806 (Pleasure Bridge) | 1987 | 50 ft (15 m) | Branch Coon Creek | [1] | |
8260 | Anoka | Centerville | 45°12′25.4″N 93°2′8.3″W / 45.207056°N 93.035639°W / 45.207056; -93.035639 (Bridge 8260) | 1996 | 12 ft (3.7 m) | pond | [1] | |
Schaefer | Becker | Frazee | 46°44′11.2″N 95°41′43″W / 46.736444°N 95.69528°W / 46.736444; -95.69528 (Schaefer Bridge) | 1998 | 90 ft (27 m) | Otter Tail River | [1] | |
Chevalle | Carver | Victoria | 44°50′41″N 93°38′24″W / 44.84472°N 93.64000°W / 44.84472; -93.64000 (Chevalle Bridge) | ~2011 | 60 ft (18 m) | ponds | [1][2] | |
Blue Eagle Park | Clay | Barnesville | 46°39′35″N 96°24′44.3″W / 46.65972°N 96.412306°W / 46.65972; -96.412306 (Blue Eagle Park Bridge) | ? | ~25 ft (7.6 m) | Whisky Creek | [1] | |
Lutsen Resort Upper | Cook | Lutsen | 47°38′13.8″N 90°42′26″W / 47.637167°N 90.70722°W / 47.637167; -90.70722 (Lutsen Resort Upper Bridge) | 1930 | 77 ft (23 m) | Poplar River | [1] | |
Lutsen Resort Lower | Cook | Lutsen | 47°38′10.5″N 90°42′27″W / 47.636250°N 90.70750°W / 47.636250; -90.70750 (Lutsen Resort Lower Bridge) | 1950s | 144 ft (44 m) | Poplar River | [1] | |
Lande | Crow Wing | Fifty Lakes | 46°44′48″N 94°3′7″W / 46.74667°N 94.05194°W / 46.74667; -94.05194 (Lande Bridge) | 1975 | 62 ft (19 m) | Daggett Brook | [1] | |
Adventureland | Crow Wing | Brainerd | 46°21′3.8″N 94°1′42.4″W / 46.351056°N 94.028444°W / 46.351056; -94.028444 (Adventureland Bridge) | ? | 23 ft (7.0 m) | Dry Creek | Located at Paul Bunyan Land[1] | |
Goat Island | Dodge | Mantorville | 44°3′49″N 92°45′27″W / 44.06361°N 92.75750°W / 44.06361; -92.75750 (Goat Island Bridge) | 1972 | 32 ft (9.8 m) | South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River | [1] | |
Zumbrota | Goodhue | Zumbrota | 44°17′47″N 92°40′13.5″W / 44.29639°N 92.670417°W / 44.29639; -92.670417 (Zumbrota Covered Bridge) | 1869 | 120 ft (37 m) | North Fork Zumbro River | Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1][3][4] | |
Swanson/Whippler | Hennepin | Bloomington | 44°47′39.5″N 93°21′37.4″W / 44.794306°N 93.360389°W / 44.794306; -93.360389 (Swanson/Whippler Bridge) | 1975 | 54 ft (16 m) | pond | [1] | |
Richard Hammel Memorial | Hennepin | Edina | 44°53′20.8″N 93°22′22.5″W / 44.889111°N 93.372917°W / 44.889111; -93.372917 (Richard Hammel Memorial Bridge) | 1988 | 62 ft (19 m) | Nine Mile Creek | [1][4] | |
? | Houston | Reno | 43°33′54.5″N 91°17′2″W / 43.565139°N 91.28389°W / 43.565139; -91.28389 | ? | ? | ditch | [1] | |
Lions | Mower | Austin | 43°40′42.8″N 92°56′4.2″W / 43.678556°N 92.934500°W / 43.678556; -92.934500 (Lions Bridge) | 1974 | 26 ft (7.9 m) | Dobbins Creek | [1] | |
Lake Lida | Otter Tail | Pelican Rapids | 46°33′49.3″N 96°0′18″W / 46.563694°N 96.00500°W / 46.563694; -96.00500 (Lake Lida Bridge) | ? | 14 ft (4.3 m) | brook | On Lida Greens Golf Course.[1] | |
Stensgaard | Pennington | Thief River Falls | 1979 | 16 ft (4.9 m) | ? | [1] | ||
Sturgeon Island | Pine | Windmere Township | 46°22′44.7″N 92°44′39.7″W / 46.379083°N 92.744361°W / 46.379083; -92.744361 (Sturgeon Island Bridge) | 1970 | 40 ft (12 m) | channel | [1] | |
Clandstine | Ramsey | North Oaks | 45°5′43.4″N 93°4′28.3″W / 45.095389°N 93.074528°W / 45.095389; -93.074528 (Clandestine Bridge) | 1997 | 43 ft (13 m) | pond | [1] | |
Kiechker's Crossing | Renville | Fairfax | 44°32′1.4″N 94°39′59″W / 44.533722°N 94.66639°W / 44.533722; -94.66639 (Kiechker's Crossing) | 1985 | 60 ft (18 m) | Little Rock Creek | [1] | |
Lake Wobegon Trail | Stearns | Holdingford | 45°43′43″N 94°28′39″W / 45.72861°N 94.47750°W / 45.72861; -94.47750 (Lake Wobegon Trail Bridge) | 2008 | 186 ft (57 m) | Two Rivers | Longest covered bridge in Minnesota, located along the Lake Wobegon Trail.[1][5] | |
Horseshoe Lake | Washington | Scandia | 45°15′28.5″N 92°49′20.4″W / 45.257917°N 92.822333°W / 45.257917; -92.822333 (Horseshoe Lake Bridge) | 1981 | 32 ft (9.8 m) | Horseshoe Lake | [1] | |
Covered Bridge Farm | Washington | Forest Lake | 45°13′12″N 92°58′49.8″W / 45.22000°N 92.980500°W / 45.22000; -92.980500 (Covered Bridge Farm Bridge) | ? | ~19 ft (5.8 m) | small stream | [6] |
Below is a list of some of the other historic covered bridges in Minnesota which were eventually destroyed, removed or altered.
Name | County | Location | Built | Length | Spanned | Notes |
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The Arches | Winona | Winona | 1968 | 16 ft (4.9 m) | Peterson Brook | Destroyed by a flood in 2007[1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Travis, Dale (2017-03-04). "Minnesota Covered Bridges List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Chevalle: On Lake Bavaria in Chaska with hiking, biking and equestrian trails; parks, woods, wetlands and three neighboring golf courses". www.chevallehomes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Covered Bridge". Zumbrota Covered Bridge. Retrieved July 16, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Minnesota Covered Bridge Map". Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Holdingford covered bridge - Minnesota Trails Magazine". Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Covered Bridge Farm". Covered Bridge Farm LLC. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
External links
- Media related to Covered bridges in Minnesota at Wikimedia Commons
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