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Old Alton Bridge, also known as Goatman's Bridge, is a historic iron truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon. Built in 1884 by the King Iron Bridge Manufacturing Company , it originally carried horses and later automobiles over Hickory Creek at a location that once was a popular ford for crossing cattle.
Name Image Built Listed Location County Type B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing: 1894, 1931 February 14, 1978: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia: Washington
Goatman was rumored to be similar in appearance to the mythical faun. According to urban legend, Goatman is a creature resembling a goat-human hybrid often credited with canine deaths and purported to take refuge in the woods of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. [1] [2]
There are six authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Maryland [1] of which five are historic. A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.
Actual hatchet used by the "Bunny Man" in 1970. The "Bunny Man Bridge" in daylight The "Bunny Man Bridge" at night. The Bunny Man is an urban legend that originated from two incidents in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1970, but has been spread throughout the Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas.
After passing the eastern terminus of MD 707 (Old Bridge Road), the state highway expands to four lanes shortly before reaching its northern terminus at US 50 (Ocean Gateway). [1] [2] MD 611 serves as the access road to the Maryland section of Assateague Island, with traffic from points north and west using the route south of MD 376. [3]
Crybaby Bridge refers to numerous bridges across the United States, associated with urban legends and ghost stories involving the sounds of a baby crying.These tales typically involve tragic backstories of infanticide, accidents, or other sorrowful events that purportedly occurred at or near the bridges, for example, an urban legend relating to a baby or young child/children where the mother ...
Maryland Route 36 (also known as MD 36 or Route 36) is a 29.43-mile (47.36 km) state highway located in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. MD 36's southern terminus is at the West Virginia Route 46 (WV 46) bridge in Westernport and its northern terminus at U.S. Route 40 Alternate (US 40 Alt.) near Cumberland .