“One of the reasons they wanted it closed was we were finding bodies down there all the time. Several bodies were dumped in the foggy wetlands underneath the bridge during the late 20th century, according to retired Charles County Sheriff Deputy Randy Ringley. Grisly acts occurred with shocking frequency on Sharperville Road at Mattawoman Creek. Lore aside, there are disturbing truths surrounding other Maryland water crossings.Īp| Sharperville Road - Accokeek, Md. Governor’s Bridge was barricaded for safety reasons in early 2015 after an inspection revealed significant steel corrosion. I just had an eerie feeling on the bridge that day for some reason,” she said. “I was the last person over the bridge before they closed it. Crybaby Bridge at night scared the heck out of me,” said resident Ann Drenner.ĭrenner, who has lived near the truss bridge for decades, said that on blustery nights, locals have heard the lonesome wail of an infant under the bridge. “Something about the bridge at night - I would never drive it because I was always fearful of something jumping out at me. The century-old structure - sometimes referred to as Crybaby Bridge - sits in a lonely hollow on the fringes of Bowie, Maryland. ( Rick Massimo)Īn urban legend suggests that a child was murdered in the murky waters of the Patuxent River below Governor’s Bridge.
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