Don't miss this one!  The 3rd annual garage sale is a fundraiser for activities to be held at the 2010 Covered Bridge Festival.  Items have been donated from several families so there is a wide variety of items for sale.  All proceeds from this garage sale go toward funding the PASSPORT TO THE PAST activities during Covered Bridge Festival. 

Here is a sampling of items donated for sale.

Covered Bridge Festival 2009 was greeted with three inches of snow on Saturday morning!  Our community worked together to move some outdoor venues to indoor and the weekend went well. 

T-SHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED!!!

Purchase your t-shirt for $12.00 and help support the "Passport to the Past" program!!  To get yours today call 515-462-2134 or email us at mchistory@i-rule.net.  ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARD PASSPORT TO THE PAST ACTIVITIES

Saturday 12:00-2:00 and Sunday 3:30-5:00 join George Washington Carver on a walk with nature!  George will both entertain and educate on plants at the Cutler Bridge located in our beautiful Winterset City Park.    Don't miss this new adventure during the Covered Bridge Festival and Passport to the Past activities! 

Passport Stations:

1.  Madison County Historical Complex: Tusha School lessons and Civil War Camp

2.  Winterset Public Library

3.  Winterset Art Center

4.  Madison County Courthouse Tours

5.  Monumental Park

6.  Iowa State Extension

7.  Cedar Bridge in City Park

8.  George Washington Carver Park

More details to come.....please check back in a day or two......

MEET ME AT THE BRIDGE!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

FROM THE

MADISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

AND

PASSPORT TO THE PAST

HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON!

Each year as part of Passport to the Past, local students create a coloring book to give away as a prize during Covered Bridge Festival activities.  Below are pictures of students interviewing local citizens about their memories of Madison County, Iowa.  Fun was had by all who participated.