One Of The Most Haunted Bridges In Nebraska, The Spring Ranch Bridge, Has Been Around Since The 1870s
Nebraska certainly has its share of haunted places, ghost towns, and paranormal tales. But the story of our haunted bridge just might be the most troubling one of all. The history of Spring Ranch is pretty sinister, so it’s no wonder that some claim its lone bridge, which is still standing, harbors a tortured spirit who sometimes screams at night.
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Although it remained an active town until 1940, it never was very populated. In fact, it never had more than 100 residents at any given time.
And to this day, both the ghost town's cemetery and bridge are said to be haunted by her tortured spirit.
It all came to a head in 1885, when Elizabeth and Tom were accused of a barn burning and murder. Allegedly the siblings shot a trespasser on their property and then burned another local land owner's barn.
They were then taken to the local bridge and hanged. Both Elizabeth and Tom claimed they were innocent until their deaths, and some say that you can hear their screams and cries if you visit the bridge at night.
Elizabeth, Tom, their parents, and Elizabeth's husband are all buried here.
However, considering it's often referred to as Nebraska's screaming bridge, there may be some truth to those claims.
Have you ever dared to visit the Spring Ranch bridge? For more information on this town from the past, check out this informative YouTube video:
Address: Spring Ranch, NE, USA
