The Cry Baby Bridge

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The Cry Baby Bridge in Newton Falls Ohio is also known as The Arlington Bridge and The Old Covered Bridge. The Bridge was erected in 1831. They added an outside sidewalk in 1921 for the children to use to cross the East Branch of the Mahoning River. It is the second oldest covered bridge in the state of Ohio. It is also the oldest active covered bridge with a covered sidewalk.

The bridge has been shut down for flooding, ice jams, a car crash on the bridge, and most damaging was a F5 tornado that roared through Newton Falls with upper winds of 300 mph.. There was extensive damage throughout the town but the covered bridge survived with some damage.  

Many years ago, it is said that a young unwed mother tossed her baby into the murky waters of the river below. The mother regretted that decision and jumped into the waters to save the baby. Both mother and baby died. On any given night after sunset and before sunrise, you can hear the sound of a baby crying and some have heard the screams of the mother. I recently traveled to the bridge and heard nothing. As I was there, a severe thunderstorm rolled through which made it hard to hear through the rain, hail and thunder.  I've been there many times and yet to hear the baby cry,

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