Editing Fort Madison, Iowa (section)

==Arts and culture==
An annual Parade of Lights along Avenue G takes place on the Friday after [[Thanksgiving]], following which the lighted floats, sponsored by local businesses and industry, go on display in Riverside Park until after [[New Year's Day]].<ref>Saar, Bob: "Fort Madison Parade of Lights: Annual event helps locals forget the pandemic for an hour." ''Burlington Hawk Eye'', November 30, 2020.</ref>

The North Lee County Historical Society curated many historic locations in Fort Madison.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.fortmadison-ia.com/508/North-Lee-County-Historical-Society-Muse | title= North Lee County Historical Society Museums | website=City of Fort Madison, Iowa | access-date=March 16, 2024}}</ref>
* The [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] [[swing bridge|swing span]] double decker bridge was the longest double decker, swing span bridge in the world when it was constructed in 1927 at 3,140 feet long.
* The North Lee County Courthouse is the oldest active [[courthouse]] in the state, build in the 1840s.
* The North Lee County Jail was constructed in 1867 and served as a small [[prison|jailhouse]] into the 1970s. It is now the site of tours hosted by the city on a [[Beggars Night]] celebration every [[Halloween]].
* Brush College was built in the mid-1800s to replace the log [[one-room school]].
* The historical society maintains both the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] Depot and the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] caboose and steam locomotive.