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Bridges of Madison County
Six wooden roofed bridges built between 1870 and 1884 on rural roads around Winterset, including the Roseman and Holliwell, settings for Clint Eastwood’s film.
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Winterset
In the destination Des Moines and central Iowa.
In the photo: Downtown storefronts of Winterset
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The city
What to expect from Winterset.
County seat of Madison County, about 55 km southwest of Des Moines, with a central square around a limestone courthouse. In the surrounding county there are six wooden covered bridges, linked to the novel and film The Bridges of Madison County. In the center, the house where John Wayne was born has been turned into a museum.
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What to see in Winterset
Museum
John Wayne Birthplace & Museum
The four-room house where actor John Wayne was born in 1907, and the museum next door with costumes, scripts, posters and the actor’s car.