I have worked in Family Education (Adult Education, Parent Education, and Early Childhood Development Education). (LogOut/ Ghostly figures, mists, and lights have been reported, as well as black hooded figures and a phantom train. can you e mail them to me so that we can go and visit? Maybe he will call back to you. Mrs.Bobby, no disrespect but if you dont believe in ghost. Just looking for a really good story.. sounds of a mother searching for her baby, or a ghost of the mother approaching
P.S. Some of you probably wont believe me. Ive got a picture of our kids on Easter a few years back, that my grandmas face was in 6 years after she died. It's supposedly a haunted bridge near the state line of NC/SC in lancaster, and i was wondering if anyone had any info on it City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > South Carolina > . One of the most popular websites in the late 1990's was the Shadowlands listing of hauntings in each state. After our visit to the bridge I will report my experiences to you..I truthfully do not believe I will have anything to reportexcept may be having a lot of fun going over there. All of a sudden we saw a man standing were the trees are wearing a cap. Lastly, DNR land is patroled by the DNR Law Enforcement, AKA The Game Warden, and YES, they specialize in going deep in the woods, especially at night! The surrounding landscape being a piece of swampland really sets the whole thing off. They say that to this day, on certain nights, you can still hear her screaming. This spot is eerie even in the day time. . However, when I walked to the right, the next thing i knew it was like i was being transported back in time and I saw everything that happened to that lady. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Okay, okay, we aint movin! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This land is under DNR regulation and you will be trespassing and may get arrested. I went over and over the tape. That bridge is on the Old Flat Creek Hill, the old highway. * * give me my baby back *( we were really truly terrified because we havnt had this happen before ) and anyways we heard this baby crying in the waters of the river * i feel so sorry for this ghostly mother who is in search of her long lost baby unable to get into the deep dark waters to rescue her baby she needed out help but we were to afraid to? And that is how I heard the story THE END! Well the passenger rolled down her window and threw pennies into the creek to make the sounds of someone walking. Which meant she was not allowed to touch him or the baby! The Services are Incomplete and will be Directed by Jerry Hartley Funeral Home 684 Hubbard Drive,. On the way out we heard scratching on the side of the truck. The voice recording that all 5 of us did on our phones just disappeared, user error? All you have to do is walk along the path of Cry Baby Creek, the very same creek where a young mother lost her infant in the waters. Hey my names Jeremy lowery.
It makes for a good campfire story, but there isnt any crying baby at the bridge. Keep in mind this accident happened years and years ago. Discovering the Carolinas, one community at a time. I grew up less than 2 miles from that bridge. A car that I just had the battery, alternator, and starter checked, all in great condition. Have a haunt/halloween related news story or a tip? Address: High Shoals Road Anderson, SC United States Get Directions GPS: 34.44717672166213, -82.60218751456705 County: Anderson County, South Carolina Nearest Towns: Homeland Park, SC (4.2 mi.) I will say this I among two others of the 10 people we were with were very nervous and quite acute of the air and fog that descended upon us slowly. Welcome to the both of you. But visit safely,.. go in the daytime, and if you take snacks or drinks or whatever the case may be, take your trash out with you,.. So excited that she took the bridge over Flat Creek a little to fast. The one about the bridge where you go and hear the baby cry after you call out "Crybaby, crybaby!" Sure. [5] The closed road remains as an access way to high-voltage utility lines. I THOUGHT I WASNT TRUE BUT NOW IM A LITTLE FREAKED OUT, AND MY HOUSE IS HAUNTED BECAUSE UP STAIRS WE HAVE A CRIB ITS PINK BUT EVERY TIME WE GO UP THE RED STUFF DRIPS OFF OF IT ITS BECAUSE NEXT DOOR NEIBOR TOLD MY MOM THAT A 12 YEAR OLD AND A 18 YEAR OLD OVERDOSED DRUGS AND KILLED THEIR BABY SISTER AND THE ATTIC IS IN MY G MOM BARBRA ROOM BUT ME AND MY SISTER STACEY HAVE AN HOLE THAT LEADS TO THE ATTIC NOW MY WHOLE FAMILY IS IN DANGER.. HELP US PLEASE. The last thing i remember was seeing the taillights of the car below in the water and a wispy face of the woman directly in front of me. I grew up close to an alleged crybaby bridge in Hampton County, off Joe Miley Road (named after my grandfather), close to what the locals call the bad curve in a plot of land known as Hoovers Corner. We visited the bridge and river frequently when I was a teenager because I lived close by that bridge. The part I find interesting is that if you talk to locals the area that seems to be the real problem is the highway in front of the cemetery. I know you have heard this one. Owners and users of bridges have the
I will go out of my way to skip the bridge. We understand that it is on 601 towards lancaster, we need street names. I know the bridge and the story very well. All photos taken by post author - February 1, 2022. Glass recalls noting the sudden appearance of Crybaby Bridges on that website and bringing themparticularly the one in Westminsterto the attention of the owner of the site. It's just around the corner. We walked the trail armed with 2 flashlights, and a stun gun (after all 3 females alone in the dark) About halfway down the trail we started hearing footsteps, but didnt see anything. There are so many places that are local lore and legend, like the bridge, and the Gregory Graveyard, that have become targets of vandals and it really is sad that someone could have so little respect for these things, as well as themselves, since they have the audacity to do that,.. Not being judgmental,.. just sayin, We all got a feeling of dread in our stomachs as soon as we stepped on the bridge. regulations, regardless of any HistoricBridges.org information. Crybaby Bridge (Anderson County, South Carolina) Built 1919 in Virginia, relocated to its present site 1952, abandoned . Maud Hughes Road Bridge - Liberty Township, OH Located in Liberty Township, OH, the Maud Hughes Road bridge is rumored to be haunted by numerous entities. harder!!!!! In my area we have a story about a haunted cemetery complete with its onwn 13 steps to Hell story. All information on this page was submitted to South Carolina Haunted Houses and was believed to be accurate at the time it was posted. I would like to visit this is there any way I could get directions? Some people say that the tail isnt true that its a bobcat screaming! When an Amish woodworker defies a Bishop's orders to burn a fallen tree and he unleashes a terrifying evil. Me and my bff her bf and my bf went last night and I seen the mother looking for her baby in the pic I took and also when I got back to the car we seen hand prints on the car window and when my friends walked across and cams back they legs was shaky and hardly could walk, Visitors to this page: 5,717
Contact us regarding your story. The bridge which crosses the river is known by locals as Cry Baby Bridge. It's located specifically on Rockland Road, just off of Uniontown Road outside of Westminster's city limits past Rt. Again, the story here isnt from Anderson. Story that I had heard was that she went over the right side of the bridge. I blacked out and would have fallen onto the bridge had my boyfriend at the time not caught me. The tale of cry baby creek, is Im afraid undoubtly true, beginning to end. This is how the person was about their truck. A second story is that a woman was being chased down the road and when she got to the bridge she did not know the area and thought that there was a river underneath, so she jumped over the bridge and when she saw the train tracks screamed all the way down to her death. Visit Bucks County PA Glass himself spent his formative years in the Westminster area and similarly heard nothing about this story until its abrupt appearance on the Internet. visitors to see if they had her baby were supposedly possible events that could
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Interestingly, tales of "Crybaby Bridges" persist across the country. It is a legit place. This is an easy case to solve. Tell us what you saw and heard! The bridge appears to retain good historic integrity with few
Well, I have to go by my little slogan of True or not! I grew up in Lancaster, SC and even visited this bridge. I run in and all I hear is a muffled Turn it off! In fact, I just went back over my sent e-mails and can tell you that I sent my first e-mail (unanswered) to Shadowlands on February 21, 1999, so thats the time that the Crybaby Bridges first started to appear on the Internet. maybe she will find her baby and they will stay together forever??? I havent heard the baby cry, because we were always too scared to stay around that long when we were there at night. The thing is she ran out of pennies, and we still heard the sound of someone walking in the water. This story has given me a lot to think aboutgreat writing! Im back. Wow my talk to text has me sounding illerate lol. The one about the bridge where you go and hear the baby cry after you call out Crybaby, crybaby! Sure. Known as the 'Crybaby Bridge,' the bridge is a popular fishing spot and a stop for those tracking paranormal activity. I was attending college before I heard someone refer to the bridge I knew all my life as Crybaby Bridge, and taking their girlfriends there at night to scare them. You can look me up on the Wikipedia, if you like. Built in 1875, the 86 foot, town truss span crosses the Pidcock Creek near Washington Crossing State Park. The story was almost identical in every location, with certain variations indicating a facile knowledge of the history of the area. It had been a long three years since she had seen him and she was very excited about holding him in her arms again. Wikipedia is a public encyclopedia and it plays a valuable role on the net. Map: 392340N 842438W / 39.394551N 84.410427W / 39.394551; -84.410427. On this particular bridge, the sounds of a crying baby, sounds of a mother searching for her baby, or a . responsibility of correctly following all applicable laws, rules, and
Now there is a steel gate barring your way. We call it Crybaby Creek Bridge here. strive for accuracy in our factual content, HistoricBridges.org offers no
O how I wish I could go back in time and do it all overfun times! I have no beef with Shadowlandsit was, along with Obiwans UFO-free pagessimply one of the few ghost and paranormal sites back then, and its open hauntings board classified according to geographical region, was (if I recall correctly) almost a one-of-a-kind feature. I know a lot about this area. Hi Lisa. This story was passed around word of mouth to every kid who would listen. You should be aware that The person calling himself Dr. Jesse Glass inserted that material on the Wikipedia site to promote a personal belief he has and an apparent extreme dislike of the Shadowlands webiste. Oh, the cell phone,?? As did her heart. The first time we went there were 5 of us, 4 adults and my teenage son, about 10 oclock at night. Country: United States. (LogOut/ Its not been but a cpl mths sense we went for a swim down there, and the roads are back opened, because we parked right in front of the bridge, and there was a crowd of people down there. I spent nights camping out there. Well the person driving the truck (I was on the back with 5 people) stalled the truck. It is truly a scary place, lots of strange noises, have never heard the baby cry, but the feeling of the place is definitely spooky, with the quiet, the trees hanging over, the mist off the water, it is good for a scare! Always clean; went to the car was once everyday. It was almost an over-night appearance, so I would guess that the information was seeded during the week of February 14th, 1999. How Funny!! Deep in Rogue's Hollow, this road previously led from the bottom of the hollow (Hametown Rd.) English Wikipedia Some of those who have driven or walked through the covered bridge tell of hearing frightening, out-of-the ordinary sounds. South Carolina's Halloween Entertainment Guide, Not-So-Scary Haunted Houses (Kid Friendly). However I do find that they are good points. I have never returned and to this day if Im anywhere remotly in the area, i feel as if Im being followed. A more neutral editor ( not me) redacted his basic hypothesis (and that is ALL it is) and added the summary of it to the article under the subheading Controversy Never in all my years as a folklorist or anthropologist have I observed such odd and unacademic behavior. I have to say now that I have since lost the tape we made that night. A car went off a small bridge, and the two children drowned in the early 1970s my father saw the car before it was pulled out, actually describing the wheels of the upside down car in the water. But she actually ran her car off the bridge on a rainy stormy night. 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