"Emily's Bridge"

"Emily's Bridge" is an article by Davy Russell describing the paranormal activity that goes on at this spooky place in Vermont. It is said that a girl named Emily is known to haunt this historic landmark. This girl is not only just a spooky spirit that watches you as you pass then fades back into nonexistence. This ghost is feared for she is known for banging people's cars and slashing their faces with invisible claws. This has been going on for about 150 years. People have witnessed voices, ghostly figures, and strange lights coming from the bridge. Pictures have been said to develop improperly without any explanation. For example, weird lighting in the pictures, blurriness, or wispy streaks going through the picture. There are a variety of stories explaining where Emily came from and why she does what she does. It is said that Emily hung herself from the bridge 150 years ago. The story also says Emily made the whole thing up to scare her own children. Kevin Kierstead, founder of Paranormal Research America, has recently been checking out the haunted bridge. Emily was not seen at the bridge by these ghosthunters, but some interesting things did happen. Things showed up on the pictures that were taken after they were developed, and the photography equipment used for this interaction repeatedly malfunction throughout the time of taking pictures at the bridge. One camera even turned itself off after every picture taken. Away from the bridge the camera worked as it was supposed to. The bridge is said to be beautiful by day and spooky by night, as said in this quote from the article: "While Emily's Bridge has a serene beauty by day, at night the covered bridge takes on a more dramatically spooky look. It takes a certain bravery to enter alone after dark; and with a loud rushing of water clouding your sense hearing, and the pitch blackness of nightime in the country, the mind easily recalls every chilling story associated with the bridge."
This story about the paranormal activity that goes on at this bridge had a way with making me believe it was true; how they explained this event and all of the witnesses who supposedly saw these mystical things occur. Even though Emily is said to bang on car doors and slash people with her invisible claws, there is no known information of Emily actually hurting the victims. Emily's Bridge would be an interesting place to go visit for ghosthunting. But we all know one thing, don't get out of the cars!

Russell, Davy. "X-Project: Emily's Bridge". (June 1, 2001). Paranormal Magazine. March 30, 2010. http://www.xprojectmagazine.com/archives/paranormal/emilysbridge.html.

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Haunting In Atlanta's Cemeteries

On its way to becoming a thriving place, the city of Atlanta, Georgia has undergone many changes. During the 1700s the city of Atlanta, known as Terminus at the time, was occupied by the Cherokees. In the mid 1800s a railroad had been built, bringing with it a new population to take over the city. Tensions were formed between the Cherokees and new white men. The white men were determined to drive them from their homeland. Terminus became Atlanta in 1845 and after Georgia seceded from the Union to join forces with the Confederacy, the city became a major Confederate military post because of its large quantity of railroads linking the southern states. The Union realized they had to destroy Atlanta to win the war. During the summer of 1864 the city continued to be attacked by the Union. On September 2, 1864 a white flag was raised, officially surrendering Atlanta to the Union. Federal troops quickly took control of the city, forcing people from their homes. Before departing in November, Federals torched the entire city. Nothing remained standing. Today, the city's many ghosts are reminders of Atlanta's terrible past. Civil War spirits are said to roam the streets, homes, public buildings, and cemeteries. Oakland Cemetery is one of the most popular seen. Some trees used to hang Ferderal raiders can be seen from the lawn. From the limb of these trees, a man's body, dressed in blue, has been seen dangling from these trees. " The witnesses who have seen Atlanta's Civil War ghosts come in all ages. People who have lived a century apart relate similar haunting tales. Perhaps one hundred years from now, others will be telling the same supernatural stoies of Atlanta's turbulent past."
As I was reading this story, at first I found it hard to believe that ghosts could truely "haunt" the city of Atlanta. But the author listed many reasons that made it hard to say no. He had me convinced that ghosts really are real and not all are bad. The ghosts of Atlanta are said to just be roaming the streets of the city or sometimes even the houses, but have never been said to do any harm to any of the witnesses. I enjoy reading about ghosts and whether or not they are real or not and hopefully one day I will be able to experience the freaky but true supernatural life of the ghosts of Atlanta's past.


Behrend, Jackie. "Hauntings in Atlanta's Cemeteries." Ghosts of America's East Coast. 2001.
Jackie Behrend. Canada: Crane Hill Publishers, 2001. 120-123. Personal Interview.