There was once a 17-year-old girl who leapt from the bridge to her death. Days later, her body was found. Now, on the 5th of every month, her screams pierce the night—echoing through the air as she plunges into the water below. Then comes the splash. Then silence. Some claim that if you approach the […]
The bridge is said to be haunted by a baby that was born deformed and his teenage mother threw him off the bridge because of his condition. He is said to have monstrously strong legs and he knocks over trees with them when he throws fits crying for his mother. There are trees fallen over […]
Named after an officer in the Civil War. The old mile and a half long road is a well-known urban legend in the area. An old barn is still present in the woods, and sounds can be heard at night. While in the barn at night visions of dead slaves can be seen through the […]
Back in the 1950’s a couple were driving over a bridge heading out on their honeymoon, When a dog ran out in front of them the couple swerved and ended up driving off the side of the bridge still killing the dog. Now there are 2 stories, one where both died, and the there the […]
If you park on Wainwright bridge at midnight and turn your car off, your car will (reportedly) slowly roll of the bridge. Also, odd noises can be heard below the bridge, as if someone is beating on it or scratching the steal support beams. There have been bloody footprints spotted leading out of the water […]
On the north side where the parking lot is all gravel there are two trails that eventually merge at a thick tree line. There are then two continuing trails running parallel to one another. Following the lakeside trail will eventually take you to a huge tree just past a green pond on the side of […]
A train wreck occurred in the late summer, or early fall of 1892, with sketchy fatality lists stating approx. 13-27 deaths, many being thrown into the river. Therefore, the wreck occurred near the river overpass nearly 1/2 mile from the tunnel underpass. They believe the woman’s head was lost to the river and now she […]
Many years ago, an African American woman drowned her baby to keep it from being exposed to slavery. At night sometimes you can hear the baby crying or see the apparition of the mother.
Creve Coeur is French for “broken heart”. In the late 1800’s a beautiful daughter of an Indian chief married a strong warrior. They were madly in love but the warrior, like many of the Indian men did, had to go off in hunting parties. These hunting parties would go on for at least 6 months. […]
The ghost of an experienced fisherman haunts the lake. Because he was drowned there by the ghost of his own nephew whom he had killed with a shot gun accidentally.
