A Guide to Indiana's Haunted Bridges

Indiana bridges tend to have a long history. As a surveyor in the state, I saw a lot of different bridges, and most of them had a very interesting story attached. To make it even more interesting, a number of bridges in Indiana are rumored to be haunted.

Check out the haunted bridge in Avon. A worker helping build the bridge died when he fell into a vat of wet cement. The crew decided to leave his body there. People claimed to hear the man still banging on the side of the bridge, even years later. There are also stories of people seeing a confused looking man wandering along the side of the road.

In Bartonia, you can see a headless man walking along the bridge that crosses Greenville Pike. The man is often seen riding a horse. The Troll Bridge in Bremen is one of the more popular haunted stories in Indiana. Visitors report seeing a tall dark shadow figure standing on the bridge. Some claim the figure chased them, while others claim it threw things at their car.

Burlington's Old Sycamore Bridge is haunted by a strange white car. Supposedly a teen caught his girlfriend in the car in the arms of another man. In a jealous rage he shot and killed both of them. People claim they were chased off the bridge by the white car.

The Screaming Bridge in Carmel, Indiana is where you can hear a woman screaming. Legend claims that the city closed the bridge due to the number of attacks in the area. Or visit the Ten Penny Bridge in Charlestown. A drifter was killed on the bridge at one point. Now legend says that if you place 10 pennies on the bridge, your car will have problems and the pennies will disappear.

Chesterton's haunted bridge is the Route 6 Bridge. Legend claims that a man disappeared there years ago. Some claim the man still haunts the bridge, looking for a train that will never come. The Spooky Hollow Bridge is based on a classic urban legend! A teen took his girlfriend to the bridge and made up a story, hoping to send her right into his arms. They heard a noise, he got out of the car, and never returned. Later he was found hanging above the car. People now claim to see his body and have problems with their cars. Since this is a pure urban legend that exists all across the country, I wouldn't put a lot of faith in the stories.

Fort Wayne has the haunted Bostick Bridge and the Main Street Bridge. Bostick is supposedly used for Satanic practices and a woman dressed entirely in white haunts the other bridge. She seems to float across the bridge, but quickly disappears when approached.

A suicide victim haunts the Old Train Trestle in Frankfort. The woman threw herself in front of a train after catching her husband with another woman. Some claim to see the woman on the trestle and to hear her screaming.

A worker died during the construction of the 10^th Street Bridge in Gas City. Now people hear the man screaming and asking for help, and some claim to see him holding onto the side of the bridge. Those who have crossed the Indiana Bridge in Lowell claim to feel something pushing on their car and see a heavy fog roll across the bridge.

On the Devils Bridge in Michigan City people have reported seeing the ghost of a man who quickly disappears. There are also stories that a satanic cult practice there. A poor Native American girl was accidentally killed when she was hit by a horse and buggy while crossing the Sim Smith Bridge in Montezuma. Supposedly you can now hear the buggy and see the girl running on the bridge.

The Pendleton area also has a cry baby bridge. Locals claim that a woman threw her baby off the bridge. At night you can now hear a baby crying and a woman sobbing, and you might have problems with your car as well. In Princeton you can find ghosts on the Bulldog Bridge. There have been a number of different suicides on the bridge over the years and people believe that those people now haunt the bridge.

Reedsville is home to the haunted Dick Huffman Bridge. People claim a local man was trying to cross the bridge after a night of drinking. Thinking he could fly, he jumped off the bridge. Today the man's ghost can be seen walking across the bridge.

San Pierre's Dog Face Bridge is also haunted. A newlywed couple died when they swerved to avoid hitting a dog and crashed off of the bridge. The crash severed both the wife's head and the dog's head. Legend claims that the woman can be seen walking along the bridge, with the head of the dog. People also claim to hear strange noises and see other odd things there.

Seymour is home to the haunted Azalia Bridge. A couple on their way to prom were mysteriously killed there. This urban legend claims that if you park on the bridge and honk three times, the couple will appear in front of your car. A variation on the classic vanishing hitchhiker story, they claim that if you give the couple a ride, they'll mysteriously disappear from the backseat of your car.

A suicide victim haunts the Brooks Bridge in Shoals, Indiana. The woman jumped off the bridge there on June 5 at 12:05 exactly. People now claim that if you visit on that day you'll hear someone running across the bridge and feel a cold wind. Another version claims that it was a teenager who jumped off the bridge. On the anniversary of her death, the same date, you can hear her jumping from the bridge and landing in the water below.

The bridge crossing Juday Creek in South Bend is haunted by the ghost of an old train engineer who killed himself there. His lantern can still be seen bobbing along the bridge. There's a similar story told about the railroad bridge in St. Paul. The ghost died during the building of the bridge and manifests himself by waving his lantern and moaning.

In Sullivan look for the Free Springs Bridge. Supposedly a drifter fell onto the nearby train tracks and was decapitated when the train ran over him. Some people have seen the ghost of the man wandering on the bridge. Sunman's haunted bridge has the ghost of a woman who was killed in the area. Her screams can still be heard today.

Upland has Spook's Corner, a term used to describe the area surrounding an iron bridge nearby. A group of children were killed when their bus veered off the bridge. People claim to feel someone pushing their car and hearing kids crying and screaming. A funny bridge story in Indiana is the haunted bridge in Valparaiso. Some people claim a troll lives under the bridge and will steal your keys if you stick your hand out of the car window. I think we can file this one under legend!

In Vincennes, the Purple Head Bridge is haunted by an old Indian warrior who died before the bridge was built, but some claim the ghost is a man who killed himself there. People claim to hear screams coming from the bridge and to see a purple head.

End your trip to the Holiday Drive Bridge in Zionsville. Supposedly the Ku Klux Klan once used the bridge for lynching. People now claim to hear people screaming on the bridge late at night.

The Catract Bridge in Cunot is haunted by a man who killed himself on the bridge following the Great Depression. People driving across the bridge late at night claim to see a man with a noose on his neck, or see a strange figure jump in front of their car. A woman who jumped from the bridge now haunts the Danville Bridge and some claim a man died during the building of the bridge too. People claim to hear someone crying or moaning near the bridge.

There are also a few old fashioned covered bridges in Indiana that are plagued by ghost stories. The one in Decatur is rumored to have an oppressive and heavy feeling inside it. You can also visit the Edna Collins Bridge in Greencastle. This covered bridge is haunted by the ghost of a little girl who died while swimming in the water running under the bridge. Some even claim to see the little girl sitting in their car.

The covered bridge in Williams is also haunted. You can supposedly hear a horse wining and a man screaming. Legend claims that a man died when his horse was spooked and fell over the side.

Who knew there were so many haunted bridges in Indiana?

Sources:

http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/haunted/hauntedplacesofindiana.htm

http://theshadowlands.net/places/indiana.htm