Roseman Covered Bridge Baby Onesie

This is the covered bridge that was featured in the novel and movie, The Bridges of Madison County, making it the most popular of all the five remaining Madison County bridges. Roseman is the bridge Robert Kincaid seeks when he stops at Francesca Johnson’s home for directions. It is also where she leaves her note inviting him to dinner.

Roseman Covered Bridge also known as Oak Grover Bridge was one of the last two bridges built in Madison County. It was built in 1883 by Benton Jones, is 107 feet in length, and still sits in its original location. It cost just $2,930 to build and it carried traffic for almost a hundred years before it was bypassed by the bridge to the east in 1981.

There are claims that it is a haunted bridge. Roseman is were two sheriff’s posses trapped a county jail escapee in 1892. It is said the man rose up straight through the roof of the bridge, uttered a wild cry and disappeared. He was never found, and it was decided that anyone capable of suc...

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...