Many crybaby bridges exist across the United States, but one of the most haunted sits on High Shoals Road in Anderson, South Carolina. The original bridge was constructed sometime between 1915 and 1930 in Virginia. During construction, a worker fell to his death. The tragedy took place thirteen days after the birth of his daughter, Maya. Legend says at sunset, passersby could hear a man screaming, “Maya!” Another legend states that a distraught local farm girl who gave birth to her first baby in 1954 drove to the bridge and tossed herself over the side. Locals have reported seeing a young girl hanging over the side at night, telling her baby not to cry. People who visited the old bridge have found handprints on their car windows as they drive away in the dead of night.
Written By: John G. Clark Jr
Image By: John G. Clark Jr.
