Old Alton Bridge - Wikipedia
Old Alton Bridge, also known as Goatman's Bridge, is a historic iron truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon. Built in 1884 by the King Iron Bridge Manufacturing Company, it originally carried horses and later automobiles over Hickory Creek at a location that once was a popular ford for crossing cattle.
Inside The Terrifying Legend Of Goatman's Bridge
2024年8月28日 · The Old Alton Bridge’s nickname, Goatman’s Bridge, originated from at least two eerie local legends. The first legend claims that a successful African American goat farmer named Oscar Washburn was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan on the bridge in the 1930s.
THE TRUE HISTORY BEHIND GOATMAN'S BRIDGE - We Denton …
2013年10月18日 · Travelers to the Old Alton Bridge, built in 1884 as a busy thoroughfare, have long reported frightening encounters and ghostly experiences with supernatural creatures that have made it a legendary spot for Texas ghost hunters and a topic for numerous books.
Goatman's Bridge: History & Hauntings of Denton's Old Alton Bridge
2018年12月17日 · The Old Alton Bridge, or "Goatman's Bridge" is surrounded by numerous tales of an apparition called the "Goatman" and ghostly sightings.
The Goatman of Old Alton Bridge: A tale rooted in Texas’ …
2023年10月31日 · The Goatman of Old Alton Bridge: A tale rooted in Texas’ historical racial tensions. The lore surrounding Denton’s cryptid delves into the legacy of lynching in the Lone Star State.
The Old Alton Bridge Is Texas' Most Terrifying Bridge Famed For …
3 天之前 · As with so many urban legends before it, the tale of the Goatman's Bridge touches on real-life horrors even as it delves into the supernatural. Ghost stories aside, the Old Alton Bridge still stands above Hickory Creek as a Texas Historic Landmark. Newer bridges nearby have since assumed all the local vehicle traffic, so the Old Alton Bridge ...
Goatman's Bridge – Denton, Texas - Atlas Obscura
2018年6月11日 · Goatman’s Bridge is the common nickname for what’s formally called Old Alton Bridge, an iron-truss span that once connected Denton, Texas, to Copper Canyon. Many who have crossed at night...
Alton, Texas and the Haunted Goatman’s Bridge - Legends of America
Not only is the Old Alton Bridge a picturesque historic site, but it is also said to be haunted by the “Goatman,” hence the nickname of the bridge. Half a century after the bridge was built, an African-American man named Oscar Washburn settled with his family near the bridge.
The Terrifying Legend of Goatman Bridge - This Week in Libraries
2024年1月25日 · According to folklore, a successful African American goat farmer, Oscar Washburn, was brutally murdered by the Ku Klux Klan on the Old Alton Bridge. It is said that Washburn’s spirit still haunts the area, manifesting as a half-man, half-goat creature known as the Goatman.
The Goatman's Bridge of Denton, Texas - The Moonlit Road.com
Officially known as the Old Alton Bridge, the Goatman’s Bridge is located just a few miles south of downtown Denton, Texas, off Old Alton Road (Google Maps). The bridge crosses Hickory Creek at a shallow spot once used for crossing cattle.