Anyway, what did Bob have to say about this legend? 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. Though it is called the Old Alton Bridge the community of Alton had already dispersed by 1884. There are no definitive records of Washburn or Kendall, but as a Denton local said, that doesnt mean its not haunted.The bridge is seven miles south of Denton, if you ever get the urge to visit just keep your headlights on and dont knock on the bridge, unless you want to visit with the Goatman. Old Alton Bridge, also known as Goatman's Bridge, is a historic iron truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon. Apparently this commenter left a link a website, goatmansbridge.com which repeated the claim with no citation. Washburn was gone and was never seen again. This legend results in the area around Old Alton Bridge being popular among paranormal investigators,[5] such as the crews from Ghost Adventures and BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural. I had saved direct links as well as screen grabs of his comments, so I was able to test that and it said that the comments were deleted and then when I searched his user name, it said that his account had been deleted as well. In a panic, they returned to his family home and slaughtered his wife and children.[4]. When Washburn posted a sign on the bridge that advertised this way to the Goatman, it angered local Klansman. Ive been told that if I were in a horror movie, A look at a place full of cemeteries, ruins, and ghosts of, http://www.randomconnections.com/paranormal-activity/, https://web.archive.org/web/20100920155235/, http://www.asup-inc.org/oldaltonbridgecase.htm, https://web.archive.org/web/20100617152737/, The Trickster and the Goatman (Goatmans Bridge Series), I went to Goatmans Bridge (Goatmans Bridge Series), This Way to the Goatman (Goatmans Bridge Series), Death at the Goatmans Bridge (Goatmans Bridge Series), Who is the Goatman? Then he talks about his videos that he posted in 2009: I take issue with his claim that no legend at all existed, but I have been able to confirm that it seemed to be a much lesser known urban legend (for example, I lived there for years and had never heard of it), and the stories of hauntings seemed more scattershot. And both are popular urban legends, so if someone in 2010 wanted to make up this story, they probably were the type of person who was familiar with the moth man legend, so this might be a little Easter egg put in there.I was lucky enough to stumble upon a website called factschology.com, which had an article describing the deep dive that the podcast Myths, Mysteries, and Monsters went on to try to confirm this story. Haunted Texas: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Lone Star State by Alan Brown, published in 2008, has no mention of the Old Alton Bridge, even though it does mention another Denton haunting, the haunting of the University of North Texas Bruce Hall. Oh also, when I originally wrote a lot of this, Bob had deleted his YouTube channel, but as of today, August 6, 2022, he seems to have reactivated his YouTube channel. It isn't clear whether this woman or the debt had anything to do with his disappearance. Years later, in 1884, long after Alton had died, an iron through-truss bridge was built over Hickory Creek on Copper Canyon Road, south of the old townsite. Other strange happenings recorded at the bridge include strange lights appearing in the surrounding woods, along with reports of visitors feeling hands grab at them in the dark, o a rain of rocks pelting them as they cross the bridge. Dallas is a city known for its expensive taste; expensive cars, fancy food, and luxurious hotels are in no short supply here. The Goatman's Bridge. And luckily for us, the video description was a wall of text almost 900 words long. Locals tell the story and follow it with a warning: those who cross the bridge with no headlights will be met on the other side by the Goatman. Authorities don't believe Harrod was harmed by a . According to her autopsy report, she was stabbed dozens of times, with puncture wounds all over her head, face, and upper . But its wild that those details have congealed into this almost monolithic urban legend nowadays. Same types of people, same cliche expectations and same reactions tonothing really. There is a Plano Goat Man legend dating to at least the 70s or 80s which she mentions in the book, but in the subsection about the Old Alton Bridge Goatman, theres no date given for when that legend began. Maybe that spirit is that of La Llorona, who is well known as haunting the rivers of the Southwest. Apparently, in order to drum up business, Washburn hung a sign on the bridge reading: "This Way to the Goatman." The local KKK was not at all pleased. The post office closed forever in 1859. Travelers say that if you cross the bridge without your headlights, the Goatman will meet you on the other side. Ghost Adventures anchors Travel Channels Ghostober event with all-new frightening specials. There is nothing on the channel. Most of the time, county business was held at the Baines residence under the shade trees in his yard. The couple had met and become engaged in 1950, but they were separated when Harrod joined the military and eventually both of them married other people. Located less than a mile from present-day Corinth, the new townsite was called Alton on a high ridge between Pecan Creek and Hickory Creek. It didnt earn the Goatman title until half a century later, when an African-American named Oscar Washburn settled in the area. The Denton County location is notoriously haunted by the spirit of Oscar Washburn, or "Goatman," who was believed to be a former goat farmer. The heavily traveled Old Alton Bridge remained in constant use until 2001 when vehicle traffic was moved to an adjacent concrete-and-steel bridge. Most of the film was shot at the Pope Lick Trestle, but scenes showing the characters up on the trestle were shot at another, safer . Treat has written about numerous local places and personalities at his Denton Haunts blog, and is forever indebted to the great work of the fine folks with the Denton County Historical Commission and local keepers of history like Mike Cochran and Laura Douglas at the Emily Fowler Library for their tireless work in helping preserve Dentons intriguing past. Most notably, one that occurred November 15th 1967. The original video was called The First Goatmans Bridge Video Ever Uploaded on Youtube 2011 YouTube.. However, the county seat was moved once more in 1857, to Denton. We walked down one of the paths, and I swear something started chasing us! Last updated June 16, 2017; two pictures added, details of disappearance updated. Notably, the article mentions neither Oscar Washburn nor a disappearance in 1967. North Texans endearingly began to call him the Goatman. I always thought that the Goatman was a black goat farmer, lynched by the KKK for putting a sign up on the bridge. Put to a vote in November 1856; the county seat was moved again to Denton. [1], According to some variations of the legend, Goatman is said to have once been a scientist who worked in the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. However, not everyone was pleased with Oscars newfound success and acceptance within the North Texas community. The first tragic 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. Rewriting Urban Legends: An attempt to trace the current tales of the Goatmans Bridge to their source: a 2008 YouTube video that contained seemingly new information about the urban legend, including some information that linked the story to the Mothman legends. A fan-favorite episode in which the crew took on Goatman Bridge will be featured on Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room. I really get into it in this one! You wont find the names of Oscar Washburn or Jack Kendall in any historical records. Today, the Baptist Church and the Alton cemetery are all that remains of the Alton village. [1], The creature was commonly claimed to have a human face but with a body covered in hair. Ever since that fateful day, several strange things have reportedly occurred on and around the bridge. On March 4, 2022, a reddit user who I will call Bob (not his real name) posted 23 links to a video and/or a playlist containing a video that he claims contains the real story behind the Goatmans Bridge. But for this particular bridge, those feelings may be more grounded than not. If history is the self-congratulatory narrative of a community written by its victorious elite, then our ghosts will often problematize and haunt such tidy romanticisms of back in the day. Harrod was last seen at his residence in the 500 block of Carnation Drive Placentia, California sometime between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on July 27, 2009. . The video makes a number of claims, including this bit, which appears in the viedo as well as the first line of the video description, which has a transcript of the voiceover: November 15th 1967: police discover an abandoned car beside Old Alton Bridge, five miles south of Denton, Texas. Washburn posted a sign on the bridge which read this way to the Goatmans. This action angered members of the Klan, and on a fateful night in August of 1938, they drove their cars across the bridge with their headlights off, took Washburn from his home and family, and dragged him to the bridge. Ghost Adventures first premiered in 2008 and has aired over 250 episodes, including specials. But when they checked the noose to ensure that Oscar had died, they were in for quite the shock: the noose was empty. An honest businessman, his goat raising business was a success. We are born and bred in The Ghostly figures and strange lights are said to appear in the surrounding woods, as well as reports of visitors being touched, grabbed, and having rocks thrown at them. The new site retained the name of Alton and submitted an application for a post office. If youre interested in the moth man at all, youre probably familiar with silver bridge collapse. In 2014, after Harrod's family had him declared legally dead and inherited his home, Heeter was evicted. Other reports tell of a womans spirit who wanders the area, allegedly searching for her lost baby. By 1856, the small town boasted several homes, a blacksmith shop, three stores, a school, a saloon, a hotel, two doctors, and several lawyers. In a time predating cars, massive cargo carriages drawn by hefty workhorses became the bridges most frequent users. The new bridge straightened out a sharp curve on both sides of the creek and provided additional travel lanes. So, just to be clear: If you google this and find people mention the person who supposedly uploaded the video, that information is incorrect. Residents making their way over the bridge late at night have reportedly heard her ghostly wails, and others have spotted her crying at the bridges center. They were later released pending . . The show is currently off season, as Season 18 last aired in November. A rash of mysterious disappearances are becoming alarmingly routine on a. He had lent this woman $86,000 over about nine months. And, the Goatman is evidently not alone. Supposedly this was near the location of the bridge. [4], According to University of Maryland folklorist Barry Pearson, the Goatman legend began "long, long, long" ago and were further popularized in 1971 when the death of a dog was blamed on Goatman by local residents. The newly improved bridge solved this problem as well as straightened out a sharp curve on both sides of the creek. Ghost Adventures fans are in for a spooky treat Thursday night. Some people have seen a half-man, half-goat figure, similar to a satyr; this odd account of after-death transformation (if this is indeed the Goatman) bears some semblance to the tale of the Donkey Lady Bridge or La Llorona. The hateful Klansman then went back to his home and killed the rest of his family. Wow, what a cliffhanger! The bridges architectural composition is known as a truss, a visually distinct structure of connected elements forming triangular units. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD8iUdp33PqTsix2sGblEQZ8m5FQycC5DDoes a demonic entity . But like I said, theres more than one version that attempts an explanation for a century of recurring frights and sights encountered at the bridge. Also, for the record, there have also been reports of the lynchings of white people in the area, so I have seems some older stories that seemed to claim that a white goatman had been lynched. Heeter was packing up her belongings at her home in Missouri in order to move in with Harrod in California, and he was preparing for her arrival and looking forward to it. Supposedly the video series was going to answer everything, but it never happened, and you cant watch the video this description went with, since it was deleted the day after it was posted, having garnered 39 views when it was archived by the wayback machine. A vicious and hateful group of Klansmen working in the local government began to conspire against him, waiting for Oscar to slip and give them some excuse to be rid of him. [2] This bridge is the subject of several ghostlore stories featuring a vengeful ghost. Next to the church is the cemetery. Now, Im going to recap a bit of the story about the trickster elements that I originally told in the beginning of this series. Passing over any bridge as antiquated and creaky as the Old Alton, its normal to feel a little unsettled. The legend goes that they then fitted a noose over his head and threw him over the side of the bridge but when they looked to see whether he was dead, his body had disappeared. Maverick Kyrie Irving Has a Lot To Learn, Like the Earth Is Round, Dinosaurs Lived and Antisemitism Is Bad, Equal Representation at Center of Dallas' District 1 City Council Race, Students Fight To Change 2 Building Names at UT Arlington, Two Dallas City Council Seats Destined for New Blood, Texas Democrats Double Down on Defending Public Ed. His wallet and keys disappeared with him, but he left behind his gold 1997 Toyota Camry and his eyeglasses. 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. Gradually, these carriages were replaced by automobiles, which were supported equally as well by the bridges sturdy truss structure. And, yeah, I mentioned this in the beginning, but I suspect that theres some mental health stuff surrounding some of Bobs posts and stuff. However, the location of the second county seat also proved to be unfavorable due to a lack of potable water, and the state legislature soon directed that the site be moved again. The investigation led to some terrifying moments for the crew. The Klansmen, however, did not exactly follow the due process of the law. Their chance finally came that summer. His living was raising and selling goats. I bet youre excited to find out what happened next! Others report seeing a ghostly man herding goats over the bridge, while others say they have seen an apparition staring at them, holding a goat head under each arm. The legends and mysteries of Goatman's Bridge (including the infamous story of a goatman roaming the forest in search of those who killed his family) and the reports of abandon cars and missing persons make this place one of the most sought-after locations for those in the paranormal field. The Old Alton derives its name from the now-abandoned town of Alton, which from 1850 to 1856 served as the seat of Denton County. Lermont Stowers-Jones' body was found in a Denton County creek in 2018. Old Alton Bridge was included in the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1988. However, descriptions differed on whether Goatman greater resembled a hairy humanoid or a human with the lower portion of a goat similar to the fauns of Greek mythology. Other than that, Bob made a twitter account in June and hes tweeted a lot about an invocation of Zalgo, which I guess is a creepypasta from 2004. The story of the Goat Man himself can't be factually confirmed, but there have been several disappearances and tales of abandoned cars found in the area going back to at least the 50's, and documented by the local police departments. Visit the series page for additional sources. According to Micah Carlson Crittendens University of North Texas masters thesis published in May 2020, The Tall Grass West Of Town: Racial Violence In Denton County During The Rise Of The Second Ku Klux Klan: Due to shifts in the public perception of white criminality and lynching as a violation of due process, white lynchings in Denton County stopped in 1880 and never resumed.This meshes with some other older reports I found on the bridge, in which the goatman seems to be white (or at least his race isnt mentioned). Its original purpose was to carry horses and automobiles across the river. As a mentor once wisely advised, never let the facts of a story obscure the truths in the tale. Becky Vickers is the author of the book The Secrets of Goatman's Bridge. To me, one of the funniest parts of this story is that the witness went on Mumsnet to share her story. Some of the posts he commented on were about the Old Alton Bridge, Texas Hauntings, or similar topics. The legend goes that Kendalls body reanimated through the power of voodoo, ripped off the head of a nearby goat, and replaced his head with the goats as the astonished cowboys watched in horror. He was working on repairs with his son-in-law between 11:00 a.m and 12:00 p.m in preparation for his newlywed wife's arrival. Whether its Washburn or Kendall haunting the bridge, lots of strange things have happened around the Alton Bridge. Though Commissioners were appointed and directed to lay out a town and sell lots, no records were ever done, and no public buildings were ever erected. Stranger stories even include people having seen a creature that resembles a half-goat, half-man. However, when they looked over to make sure he was dead, they could see only the rope. So who knows maybe this series will appear on his channel, Ill try to keep an eye on it and I will update you if there is any movement there. Many who have crossed at night. We also run the premiere real-estate site in the hill country at HillCountryRealestate.com. No Goatmans Bridge legend ever existed or was ever mentioned in any of your Texas legend/myth or ghost story books (even those published as late as the early 2010s.). Unaware of the plot against him, Oscar had rather harmlessly installed a sign on the Old Alton Bridge reading This way to the Goatmans. In response, the members of the Klan employed at the local police station drafted a law making it illegal to solicit anything at the bridge, and dually arrested Oscar in August of 1938. [3], Media related to Old Alton Bridge at Wikimedia Commons, Last edited on 22 December 2022, at 05:16, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places portal, National Register of Historic Places listings in Denton County, Texas, Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Denton County, List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas, "National Register Information System(#88000979)", "Denton Urban Legend Put to the Test on Buzzfeed Web Series", "Old Alton Bridge - The Trails of Denton County", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Alton_Bridge&oldid=1128827248, This page was last edited on 22 December 2022, at 05:16. If they did, they always lasted about 5 mins and get spooked, running back to their cars. In fact, the only residence that existed was that of a man named W.C. Baines, who established a farmstead long before the designation of the new county seat. He also mentioned the bridge in a handful of his tweets, but the tweets werent coherent enough for me to glean anything from or for them to be worth reading from here. The bridge takes its name from the abandoned community of Alton, which between 1850 and 1856 was the seat of Denton County. Details of Disappearance. Earning his living raising goats, he was soon called the Goatman by the locals. I tried to PM him on reddit on 4/4/22, but he doesnt accept private messages. A half a century later a legend of a monstrous half-goat, half-man demon was born. In a panic, the mob fled from the bridge. https://web.archive.org/web/20100920155235/http://www.asup-inc.org/oldaltonbridgecase.htm. Local high schoolers often trek there at night, the. Dallas' independent source of (Especially because I use dictation software for a lot of my script writing!) So its just a strange, unlikely coincidence that theres a connection between the dates of the moth man siding and this supposedly disappearance near the goat mans bridge. When they looked down to see if he had died, the noose was empty. His channel has also been deleted, and he hasnt posted on reddit under that account since March 4. legendary ghost stories. Numerous reports tell of unholy glowing eyes that burn red from the darkness, eerie glimpses of a large snarling Goat-headed man-beast stomping in the wooded shadows, or a frightening apparition of a maniacal Satyr carrying the heads of goats or humans in his hands. According to their reports, the Goatman stands eight feet tall, with the chest and arms of a man, the hindquarters and hooved feet of a goat, and a frightening goats head complete with huge curled horns and glowing eyes. Though it is called the "Old Alton Bridge" the community of Alton had already dispersed by 1884. Alton, now Cooper City, has long been abandoned. However, this changed in 2001 when vehicle traffic was redirected to an adjacent, more contemporary concrete-and-steel bridge. Some folks believe that Satanists have performed dark rituals on the bridge and opened a portal to another dimension. The first reports of supernatural encounters on the bridge were in 1938, and many are recounted in the episode. November 15th 1967: police discover an abandoned car beside Old Alton Bridge, five miles south of Denton, Texas. Over the years it gained more notoriety as I began to uncover and post more of the mystery, opening thousands of peoples minds in person who came to visit and happened to stop to have a chat with that ghost hunting guy and his beagle always at the bridge. Goatman's Bridge is an old wood and steel structure spanning a small waterway between Denton, Texas, and neighboring town, Copper Canyon. Show more 0/2000 Around 2:30 p.m, his son in-law drove off to Home Depot to pick up supplies. Id like to go through a timeline of the Goatmans Bridge legend as its now known. [7], This article is about the Maryland creature. A second spirit is often said to keep the Goatman company, that of a young mother crying out eternally for her lost child. Half a century after the bridge was built, an African-American man named Oscar Washburn settled with his family near the bridge. Importantly, he has a tattoo on his belly button that looks a lot like the tattoo that Sully Erna, the lead singer of the nu metal band Godsmack has. Old Alton Bridge, also known as Goatman's Bridge, is a historic iron truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon. But I did find someone with the same screen name as Lelands youtube channel name posting the story on a forum on March 4, 2008, though without the name Oscar Washburn. . . 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