The person said: There have been several disappearances on and around Old Alton Bridge. Although he lived modestly and drove an older model car, Harrod was worth approximately $5 million. He had no known medical conditions when he disappeared, although he did have some short-term memory problems like being unable to remember phone numbers. They hung a noose on Old Alton Bridge and, after securing it around his neck, threw him over the side. My paranormal experiences became a local sensation in Denton, TX and remained the most viewed videos for awhile , even after others began to upload their own experiences. Running across the bridge back to the car and then on that gravel is damn scary. This attempt was more successful. Despite the warmth the community displays toward the bridge, another feeling altogether permeates the hot summer air when wandering down the Old Goatmans Bridge at dusk; a feeling of deep, almost primordial terror of what lurks beneath. [1][3], As well, Goatman was rumored to reside in a makeshift shelter in the wooded region of northwestern Prince George's County near the vicinity of Bowie. The location has already been featured on Ghost Adventures: Extra Pulses. Some say his spirit still haunts these woods. According to the most circulated version, an African-American entrepreneur named Oscar Washburn and his family tended a farmstead goat herd near the bridge that was renowned for quality meat, milk, cheeses and hides. Liminal areas of crossing can be full of possibility and danger, present injustices are informed by past prejudices, and there are critters like snakes or gators down in the creek that younguns might outta be leery of. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. The Denton newspaper at the time did an article on a car found abandoned on the bridge.. He was successful, and most of the community was supportive and friendly toward Washburn and his family, but unfortunately, the local Ku Klux Klan was not so pleased. We walked down one of the paths, and I swear something started chasing us! Its fascinating to me that the video links to a paranormal investigation site that doesnt really back up its claims. A rash of mysterious disappearances are becoming alarmingly routine on a chilling stretch of road that is known by locals as the Goatmans bridge., https://web.archive.org/web/20100617152737/http://www.goatmansbridge.com/, Weirdly, November 15th 1967 is exactly 1 month before the Silver Bridge collapsed in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. While some bridges are inhabited by pesky creatures such trolls, the Old Alton Bridge harbors a monster of a much darker nature. With vehicle traffic removed, the bridge became an important link connecting the Elm Fork and Pilot Knoll Hiking and Equestrian Trails. A rash of mysterious disappearances are becoming alarmingly routine on a chilling stretch of road that is known by locals as the Goatmans bridge., It sounds like the first comment was on July 2, 2010, on randomconnections.com. However, when they looked over to make sure he was dead, they could see only the rope. But all of this is Internet talk, without corroboration, Blair explains. There are also some things that may differ between the final episode and this draft script. Some reports describe the Goatman's fur as a deep, fiery red, while others describe his coloring as black as night, so black you can hardly see him as he moves through the edges of the trees. they drove their cars across the bridge with their headlights off, A similar tale to Washburns predates the building of the bridge, in which a group of cowboys lynched a goatherder called Jack Kendall, There are no definitive records of Washburn or Kendall, but as a Denton local said, that doesnt mean its not haunted.. Our Lermont Stowers-Jones' body was found in a Denton County creek in 2018. I want to know what happened to my son." The investigation led to some terrifying moments for the crew. Although as far back as the 1930s, the bridge has taken on a second, much more sinister nickname: Goatmans Bridge. All there is is one single piece of information on the about page which is that he joined YouTube on July 15, 2022. Then he talks about his videos that he posted in 2009: I take issue with his claim that no legend at all existed, but I have been able to confirm that it seemed to be a much lesser known urban legend (for example, I lived there for years and had never heard of it), and the stories of hauntings seemed more scattershot. that have haunted our fair city over the years, but a few stand out as truly haunting. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. As a mentor once wisely advised, never let the facts of a story obscure the truths in the tale. Oh, also, it seemed like he tweeted a lot in early-to-mid June 2022 and hasnt tweeted since, which also matches the pattern. When she found out, she threw herself from the bridge, and her spirit has haunted it ever since. From 2008 to mid 2011, when you searched for Goatmans Bridge on here, only 1 result popped up and it was a video by-edit: leland- posted in 2008. this was in 2011 and although Old Alton Bridge has had a reputation for decades locally as an old bridge near some scenic hiking trails that some locals claim to have heard a noise once in the 80s or 90s or saw a weird light in the woods once while fishing, it was just that a place on Old Alton Rd thousands drive by daily that you once actually could drive over. Most ghosts are given names because we need to feel like we can know them. No Goatmans Bridge legend ever existed or was ever mentioned in any of your Texas legend/myth or ghost story books (even those published as late as the early 2010s.). With cars and all their noise safely out of the way, the Old Alton Bridge was free for hikers and nature lovers to pass safely. Local high schoolers often trek there at night, the. They reconnected by telephone after their spouses died and then met in person, and decided to get married only six days later. So, just to be clear: If you google this and find people mention the person who supposedly uploaded the video, that information is incorrect. He also mentioned the bridge in a handful of his tweets, but the tweets werent coherent enough for me to glean anything from or for them to be worth reading from here. The terrifying encounters and reported vanishings have been so frequent as to warrant numerous investigations by paranormal groups. Unfortunately, I wasnt able to watch the video that he posted, but I was able to read the video description on the Wayback Machine. Visitors hear hooves beating across the bridge, splashing in the creek below, maniacal laughter, and an inhuman growl that emanates from the woods. Prior to the new bridge, it was necessary for motorists to signal with a car horn before crossing the single-lane span. Though Commissioners were appointed and directed to lay out a town and sell lots, no records were ever done, and no public buildings were ever erected. Kathy Weiser-Alexander/Legends of America, updated June 2021. In this version, an experiment on goats backfires and the scientist mutates into a half man, half goat creature who begins aggressively attacking cars in the vicinity of Beltsville, Maryland. Apparently, hearing about this, the County Sheriff went out to check on the mans welfare, but found neither the man nor the goats, dead or alive. By August 27, 2008, a commentor on the website pbase.com mentioned Oscar Washburn and the specific date, November 15, 1967, that was mentioned in the YouTube video: By 2009, people had posted the youtube video to the same forum thread that Leland had originally posted on a handful of times, and by the last page of the thread, people were mentioning Oscar Washburn by name. For years, there was only 1 video on YouTube that even referenced this location or the local Legend until I started posting videos with my evidence of this mysterious places anomalies starting in 2011. But, Pinckneyville would hold the title only two years and never develop into a town. Locals warn that if you cross the bridge at night without headlights (as the Klansmen are said to have done), you will be met on the other side by the Goatman. The bridge is located about seven miles south of Denton. Hed had the account since 2018, but the only other visible thing that hed posted was something on a World of Warcraft subreddit. However, descriptions differed on whether Goatman greater resembled a hairy humanoid or a human with the lower portion of a goat similar to the fauns of Greek mythology. Some folks online have given a name for the person who supposedly uploaded this video. Washburn was never seen again, they say, but a vengeful spirit has haunted the Old Alton Bridge ever since. Signs found around the area clearly denote the special place the bridge and surrounding woods have in the communitys hearts, including one which reads I have many memories of the Old Alton Bridge and I love every one of them, a quote attributed to Wayne Stuart Ryan. I want to say that he screams, but I don't remember. Washburn was gone and was never seen again. In a time predating cars, massive cargo carriages drawn by hefty workhorses became the bridges most frequent users. Harrod got married on June 29, a month before his disappearance, and his new wife, Fontelle Heeter, was about to move in with him, but he vanished before she arrived. My understanding is that the legend had been circulating for some time, but as I talked about in the first episode of this series, there was a clear difference between pre-July 2008 stories about the Goatmans bridge, and post-July 2008 stories. contribution from Shaun Treat, founder of the, historical ghost tour. Dallas' independent source of I had saved direct links as well as screen grabs of his comments, so I was able to test that and it said that the comments were deleted and then when I searched his user name, it said that his account had been deleted as well. Before the new bridge, drivers had to signal with their horns before crossing the single-lane bridge, as there was room for only one vehicle to pass at a time. 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