5.8: CryBaby Bridges

"Crybaby Bridge" is a term used to describe several bridges across the United States that are steeped in urban legends and ghost stories, particularly involving the eerie sounds of a baby crying. These stories often feature tragic backstories, such as infanticide, accidents, or other sorrowful events that are said to have taken place at or near the bridges. This phenomenon is not confined to a single location but reflects a type of folklore deeply woven into the cultural fabric of various regions, each adapting the legend to their own local history or landscape.  So turn the lights down, get comfortable and relax as we bring you several tales of Hoosier crybaby bridges. 

Sources:

Edna Collins (Haunted?) Covered Bridge - Putnam County Visitor's Bureau. (2024, July 22). Putnam County Visitor’s Bureau. 

https://goputnam.com/things-to-do/edna-collins-bridge/

Hells Gate. (n.d.). The Force. Retrieved September 2, 2024, from 

https://www.angelfire.com/theforce/haunted/terrehaute/hellsgate.htm

Notebookofghosts, V. a. P. B. (2017, September 6). Six haunted bridges in Indiana. Notebook of Ghosts. 

https://notebookofghosts.com/2016/02/07/six-haunted-bridges-in-indiana/

Rutledge, D. R. (1973, September 18). Crybaby Bridge. Indiana Memory. Retrieved September 2, 2024, from https://digital.library.in.gov/Record/WV3_folklore-960