Spook bridge By HAZEL CURRY GABBY HILL SHANDERRIKA
Spook bridge By: HAZEL CURRY, GABBY HILL, SHANDERRIKA THOMAS
Location and when it was built • On the country line between the Brooks County and Lowndes County in Ga. • Built in 1920 • Section of old Quitman Hwy/Blue Ridge, formerly U. S 84
Description • Open spandrel arch bridge crossing the Withlacoochee River-closed • A very long bridge and grassy. • Lots of trees around it. . • rips in the road and bridge broken glass is everywhere. • also there are signs of gang and cult activity in the form of graffiti.
What Makes It Spook Bridge • The bridge has a reputation for being ‘HANGOUT’ for Satanists (or teenagers who like to let others think that they are Satan worshipers. • Legend has Martin Goss slipped off the spook bridge and started hunting people. • A group of friends walked all the way across this bridge at night when they got back to the campsite all of them had unexplained scratches on their backs.
More information • Owned by the Walter Cunningham family • Surrounded by dark woods and a rushing river below. • One legend states that a couple walked along the bridge one day, and the husband pushed the wife off the bridge, leading to her death. • Another legend focuses on a high school couple who visited the bridge and wrecked • Started calling it spook bridge in the late 70’s
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Why Shanderrika Believe • I believe the Spook Bridge is real , because many people have died and probably been possessed by demons (Satanists).
Why Gabby believe • I believe that what they say about the spook bridge is real because of all the wrecks and when a group of kids walked of across the bridge they had scratch across their back that they could not explain. . so that is the reason I believe its real.
Why Shae’ Believe • I believe the Spook Bridge is real because a lot of people had wrecks by the bridge and there were a few drownings at the Blue Springs Resort.
More facts • Some people used to go in worship on the bridge • Led to a well known resort named Blue Springs. • Attracted visitors from all over • The road leading to the bridge has been ripped apart in places • flood when it rains, as there is a river beneath.
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