This Vermont Bridge Is Said To Be One Of The Most Haunted Places In America

As Atlas Obscura points out, the fame of Stowe's haunted-covered bridge has spread beyond just ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts. Souvenirs for tourists visiting picturesque Stowe boast images of Emily's Bridge, called such by name on the items themselves. All the notoriety of this haunted location has apparently caused trouble for Stowe locals who just want to live their lives. According to a 2013 Stowe Reporter article, people who live near the bridge are greeted with an onslaught of nightly disturbances of the much more human variety than what the ghost stories suggest. Residents reported sounds of partiers loudly enjoying more than a few adult beverages, revving their engines, and even racing their cars through the covered bridge.

The article makes a distinction between late-night revelers and authentic ghost hunters, who residents describe as being typically respectful and quiet unless they get spooked by something. In contrast, one Stowe resident related having to call the police on noisy partiers and street racers every few weeks during the summer. The police chief, on the other hand, reported that they only ever found tourists and ghost hunters out there, never anyone drinking or breaking the law, so maybe it really was a ghost the residents were hearing? At any rate, the complaints from locals led to an ordinance restricting access to the bridge at night in order to minimize bad behavior, but good luck getting a vengeance-mad ghost to follow municipal laws.

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