Crybaby Bridge
Whitesville Road narrows from two lanes to gravel in the wooded northern reaches of Columbus before reaching three weathered wooden bridges, the last of which locals have called Crybaby Bridge for generations. The legend holds that a young mother lost her child to the dark creek below, and that her grief still lingers in the trees.
Visitors who park on the span, especially under a full moon, report the thin wail of an infant rising from the water, answered by a mother's distant sobs, while a pale figure in white drifts along the edge of the woods. Those who cut their engines sometimes find the car will not start as heavy footsteps approach, and paranormal investigators describe sudden cold, creeping mists, and an unshakable sense of being watched.
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