Haunted Bridges is a guide to reportedly haunted bridges, from covered bridges and steel spans to stone crossings, in the United States and in a few other countries.
Each article covers where the bridge actually is, what the record says happened there, and what travelers are said to see or hear. The ghost stories are told as local folklore, not as proven fact.
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Goatman’s Bridge (Old Alton Bridge), Texas: History and the Goatman Legend
At a glance Location: Hickory Creek, on the line between Denton and Copper Canyon, Denton County, Texas Built: 1884, from a King…
Tay Bridge Disaster, Scotland: The 1879 Collapse and the Ghost Train
On December 28, 1879 the first Tay Bridge collapsed with a train on it. This guide covers the disaster, the inquiry, the…
Roseman Covered Bridge, Iowa: History and the Haunted Posse Legend
Roseman Covered Bridge near Winterset, Iowa, dates to 1883. This guide covers its documented history, the 1892 posse legend that made it…
White Lick Creek, Danville, Indiana
White Lick Creek runs through Hendricks County, between Danville and Avon. The ghost story is not about the water. It is about…
Visiting Haunted Bridges This Halloween: Legends, Etiquette and Safety
Bridges have always been a favorite setting for ghost stories. They cross rivers and ravines, they connect one place to another, and…
Richmond Bridge, Bridge Street, Richmond, Tasmania
Richmond Bridge is the oldest stone span bridge in Australia. It crosses the Coal River in the village of Richmond, about 25…
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Every bridge report is filed under the region where the crossing actually is.
How we research
Documented history is kept separate from legend. Where no record backs a story up, it is described as a legend or a rumor. Bridges carry traffic and sometimes trains, so please enjoy the stories from a park, a viewpoint or a walkway where one is open, not from a stopped car: never block a bridge or a lane, never visit a bridge that is closed, condemned or on private land, and never walk onto a bridge that carries an active railroad. About this site
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