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October 23, 2022 38 mins

Just in time for Halloween, a classic Ohio Folklore episode is rebroadcasted.  Take another delve into this timeless ghostly love story that lingers on...

Bridges represent so much to us.  They make the impassable, passable.  They connect us to the wider world.  Yet in folklore terms, bridges are magnets for ghosts.  Countless “crybaby bridges” dot the landscape of our great state.  We share and reshare tales of disembodied voices and misty shapes rising over the water.


So you might think this episode is just another trite tale of a haunted bridge.  Think again.


Come hear the tale of the Bloody Bridge near St. Mary’s.  This legendary story has been published in local newspapers for more than 160 years.  It’s been written into a high school musical.  This wrenching narrative, a love triangle turned lethal, has captured the imaginations of Ohioans for generations.


Locals believe the tortured spirits of those lost, remain.  They erected a plaque, set in stone, to proclaim a history still very much alive.



Special thanks to Ms. Alysia Hatfield and Mr. Warren Bowery for their personal insights on the subject.


If you enjoy this episode, please rate, review and subscribe to Ohio Folklore on your chosen podcast platform.  You can find Ohio Folklore at


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And as always, keep wondering…


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