Haunted Bridges & Overpasses Across Maryland
It's no surprise that Bridges & Overpasses are known to be haunted - they're often the site of tragic accidents, and lover's quarrels gone awry. It is believed by many that when someone dies unexpectedly, or in a shocking or gruesome manner, their soul imprints on the location of the tragedy. Across Maryland, there are numerous bridges and overpasses where locals have claimed to see ghostly apparitions, haunted hitchhikers, and the spirits of those who met an untimely demise at that location. Find out where you can spot local ghosts on local bridges below.
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This stretch of road is located near the battle site of Antietam and is known for a strange phenomenon. Stories say if you put your car in neutral while at the base of the hill, ghosts of Confederate soldiers will push it back up the incline. Reports of laughter have also been heard coming from the woods. Read MoreCategories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses | Real Haunted Nature & Outdoors (ie. Haunted Woods)
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Stories say a doctor was killed here in an accident sometime in the middle of the 19th Century. A headless apparition has been spotted here, believed to be the doctor. Read MoreCategories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses | Real Haunted Nature & Outdoors (ie. Haunted Woods)
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The story surrounding this bridge involves a teenager mother who gave birth to deformed baby. She threw the baby off the bridge and his ghost is said to linger here, and is quite strong, too! He has been known to knock down trees with his crying fits. Read MoreCategories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses
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The Decoursey Bridge was constructed over the Greenbriar Swamp, which is where "Big Lizz" went with her master to help bury money. Once she helped him bury the money, he decapitated her and left her alone, never to be found. Her spirit is said to haunt the bridge, holding her head in one hand and calling out to onlookers to follow her to the spot where her master's money is buried.... Read MoreCategories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses | Real Haunted Places
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This bridge was built in 1865 and is rumored to be haunted by ghostly slaves. Some say if you enter the bridge, you'll see their bodies hanging from the rafters. Others say this story isn't true, as the bridge was built after the end of slavery and the Civil War. A ghostly woman has also been spotted walking along the bridge wearing old-fashioned clothing. Read MoreCategories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses | Real Haunted Nature & Outdoors (ie. Haunted Woods)
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Stories surrounding this road involve The Goat Man, an urban legend about a creature who escaped from the Department of Agriculture Research Center nearby. The being was said to have been a product of a human-animal breeding experiment, and once it escaped, it murdered and ate victims in the 1950s and 60s. Some have reported seeing the creature in the woods nearby, and said it had red... Read MoreCategories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses | Real Haunted Roads & Highways