One Of The Most Haunted Bridges In Oklahoma, Dead Woman's Crossing Has Been Around Since 1905

It's here you'll find the town of Weatherford, OK. If you look at a town map you can probably guess where the ghosts tend to haunt; it's a small bridge called Dead Woman's Crossing.

Just another little bridge in the countryside, right?

It was July 1905. After having a dispute with her husband Martin L. James, Katie James and their 14-month old daughter Lulubelle boarded a train to reach their cousin’s farmhouse in western Oklahoma. The story goes she unboarded early to Weatherford, OK at the same time as another passenger, Fanny Norton. For weeks Katie and her baby remained missing, with no trace to be found. Local detective Mr. Bartel tracked down Fanny about a month after the incident. According to his records, Fanny acted nervous during the questioning. The interrogation abruptly stopped when Fanny fell down dead - she had poisoned herself at some point before Bartel’s arrival. The whereabouts of Katie were never revealed.

On the edge of the creek bed, underneath the wagon crossing, lie the decaying remains of a decapitated woman and her child. Not only was this woman mangled, but her head also carried a bullet wound. The likely cause, a revolver, was also found near the bodies. Mrs. Katie James and Lulubelle’s bodies were buried at the Weatherford Cemetery. However, their spirits did not rest.

Detective Bartel suspected Katie’s husband Martin to have been involved in the crime but there was never enough evidence to bring him to trial. Bartel theorized that Fanny was bribed by Martin to bring his wife and child back to him. But something went wrong. Did Fanny become unhinged when Katie refused to return home? Or did Martin plot something even more sinister for his estranged wife?

This is just one of the variations of the ghost story. No matter the details, this is one tale that always gives us the chills.

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