Crybaby Bridge
The story of Crybaby Bridge is a popular urban legend throughout the United States which typically involves a mother and child who meet an untimely end on or around a bridge, and whose spirits now allegedly haunt the site of their death. In many cases, the mothers are single or unwed, however the cause of their death in each story often varies, and commonly involves murder, suicide, or some type of automobile accident. Many different cities and towns throughout the United States have their own version of this legend.
Documented Locations
Michigan
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Wilder Road
"The Metamora Crybaby Bridge"
Coordinates: 42.962976°, -83.240522°
Location Address: Wilder Road, Metamora, Michigan
Sometimes also referred to as "Crying Baby Bridge," the location known as Crybaby Bridge on Wilder Road in Metamora, Michigan was constructed in 1938, and is one of several such bridges with similar folklore found throughout the United States. The story of Crybaby Bridge is a popular urban legend throughout the United States which typically involves a mother and child who meet an untimely end on or around a bridge, and whose spirits now allegedly haunt the site of their death. Many cities in different states have their own version of this legend, but in this instance the story told by locals is about a young woman driving along Wilder Road. When she reaches the bridge crossing the South Branch Flint River her car stalls, and she exits the vehicle to investigate. When she returns, she discovers that her infant child has crawled to the edge of the bridge and fallen into the river below. Despite no historic evidence to validate this story, many who park their car on Crybaby Bridge late at night claim to hear the disembodied sounds of a baby crying, or witness the apparition of an unidentified woman. Other urban legends claim that the woman's spirit can be summoned by parking on the bridge and honking the horn three times. See also: Crybaby Bridge (Urban Legend).
"The Metamora Crybaby Bridge"
Coordinates: 42.962976°, -83.240522°
Location Address: Wilder Road, Metamora, Michigan
Sometimes also referred to as "Crying Baby Bridge," the location known as Crybaby Bridge on Wilder Road in Metamora, Michigan was constructed in 1938, and is one of several such bridges with similar folklore found throughout the United States. The story of Crybaby Bridge is a popular urban legend throughout the United States which typically involves a mother and child who meet an untimely end on or around a bridge, and whose spirits now allegedly haunt the site of their death. Many cities in different states have their own version of this legend, but in this instance the story told by locals is about a young woman driving along Wilder Road. When she reaches the bridge crossing the South Branch Flint River her car stalls, and she exits the vehicle to investigate. When she returns, she discovers that her infant child has crawled to the edge of the bridge and fallen into the river below. Despite no historic evidence to validate this story, many who park their car on Crybaby Bridge late at night claim to hear the disembodied sounds of a baby crying, or witness the apparition of an unidentified woman. Other urban legends claim that the woman's spirit can be summoned by parking on the bridge and honking the horn three times. See also: Crybaby Bridge (Urban Legend).
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Oklahoma
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Alderson Road
"Crybaby Bridge"
Coordinates: 34.854701°, -95.701392°
Location Address: Peaceable Creek, Alderson Road, Alderson, Oklahoma
In the quiet shadows of Alderson, Oklahoma, an aging iron bridge traverses the tranquil waters of Peaceable Creek, its worn, rusted façade bearing witness to a haunting tale that lingers within the depths of local legend. Known ominously as "Crybaby Bridge," this structure stands as a solemn reminder of a harrowing narrative that has seeped into the very essence of the land, leaving in its wake an ethereal presence that cannot be forgotten with the passage of time. At night, the spectral figure of a 1940's-era woman is said to emerge at Crybaby Bridge—a tortured soul whose existence was marred by the depravity of her own father. The woman is said to have endured unspeakable abuses that scarred her very being, and led to her becoming pregnant with her father's child. Under the veil of night, she bore the offspring of her suffering, only to then be forced to relinquish her newly born baby to the unforgiving embrace of the waters below. At night, the forlorn bridge is said to echo with the spectral cries of the woman's long-forgotten infant, its ethereal wails intertwining with the gentle rustle of the evening breeze, and the waters of the creek below. As the moon rises, intrepid witnesses recount chilling encounters with the ghostly form of a grief-stricken woman, her mournful visage reflected in the rippling waters below. Others attest to an inexplicable chill that settles upon the air, or feeling an unexplained presence, as if the tormented spirit of the woman and her forsaken child remain forever trapped within the hallowed grounds of Crybaby Bridge, which remains a solemn monument to the enduring power of tragedy and the spectral imprints that resonate through the annals of time. Its rusted frame and weathered silhouette serve as a testament to the poignant saga of a mother's torment, where the cries of the past intertwine with the mournful whispers of a sorrow that refuses to be forgotten. Sometimes also referred to as "Crybaby Crossing." See also: Crybaby Bridge (Folklore Encyclopedia).
"Crybaby Bridge"
Coordinates: 34.854701°, -95.701392°
Location Address: Peaceable Creek, Alderson Road, Alderson, Oklahoma
In the quiet shadows of Alderson, Oklahoma, an aging iron bridge traverses the tranquil waters of Peaceable Creek, its worn, rusted façade bearing witness to a haunting tale that lingers within the depths of local legend. Known ominously as "Crybaby Bridge," this structure stands as a solemn reminder of a harrowing narrative that has seeped into the very essence of the land, leaving in its wake an ethereal presence that cannot be forgotten with the passage of time. At night, the spectral figure of a 1940's-era woman is said to emerge at Crybaby Bridge—a tortured soul whose existence was marred by the depravity of her own father. The woman is said to have endured unspeakable abuses that scarred her very being, and led to her becoming pregnant with her father's child. Under the veil of night, she bore the offspring of her suffering, only to then be forced to relinquish her newly born baby to the unforgiving embrace of the waters below. At night, the forlorn bridge is said to echo with the spectral cries of the woman's long-forgotten infant, its ethereal wails intertwining with the gentle rustle of the evening breeze, and the waters of the creek below. As the moon rises, intrepid witnesses recount chilling encounters with the ghostly form of a grief-stricken woman, her mournful visage reflected in the rippling waters below. Others attest to an inexplicable chill that settles upon the air, or feeling an unexplained presence, as if the tormented spirit of the woman and her forsaken child remain forever trapped within the hallowed grounds of Crybaby Bridge, which remains a solemn monument to the enduring power of tragedy and the spectral imprints that resonate through the annals of time. Its rusted frame and weathered silhouette serve as a testament to the poignant saga of a mother's torment, where the cries of the past intertwine with the mournful whispers of a sorrow that refuses to be forgotten. Sometimes also referred to as "Crybaby Crossing." See also: Crybaby Bridge (Folklore Encyclopedia).
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