“Creepy Things to Experience in Oklahoma” Series: Crybaby Bridges
It’s creepy season, readers. Are you ready for a REAL creepy adventure this Halloween? Oklahoma’s Crybaby Bridges are where it’s at. I get it, every small town in America has them. Local lore regarding Crybaby bridge. But, these bridges aren’t just ghost stories; they’re rooted in some truly dark history. So here’s the plan: we’re packing up, rolling a few blunts, and hitting these bridges to see who’s got the nerve to stick it out. Let me tell you, these aren’t just places to go for a quick scare; they’re spots with real backstories that’ll make you wonder if every noise, every breeze, and every shadow has a little more behind it.
First stop: Dead Woman’s Crossing near Weatherford. Now, this one’s got a story that goes way beyond just spooky tales. In 1905, Katie DeWitt James took her baby and decided to leave her husband, hoping for a new life with her family. Somewhere along the way, she hooked up with Fannie Norton, a woman with a sketchy rep, and—well, things went bad fast. Katie’s body was found a few days later near the bridge on Deer Creek, while her baby was left abandoned but unharmed. People say that if you go to this bridge late at night, you can still hear her cries, searching for her child. So imagine us out there, rolling up, thinking it’s just another ghost story… until it’s not. You’re halfway through the blunt, it’s way too quiet, and suddenly there’s this chill. Even if it’s just the wind, it’s the kind of place that gets under your skin real fast. Let’s see if YOU can make it through a full blunt on this bridge in the dead of night!
Next up, there’s Boggy Creek Bridge in Catoosa—this one goes back almost a century, to the 1920s. Legend has it, during a storm, a mother and her child were crossing the bridge when a lightning strike spooked their horse, sending them off into the creek. And now? People swear that if you show up on a misty night, you’ll hear the faint cry of a baby from under the bridge. It’s the kind of spot where everything feels a little too quiet, like the whole world’s holding its breath. So, picture this: you’re standing there, blunt in hand, fog rolling in, and then you hear something that sounds just enough like a cry to make your heart skip. That bridge, with its lonely creek and fog hanging in the air, is practically begging you to lose your nerve.
Moore’s Crybaby Bridge near OKC is next, and this one’s got its own twist. The story here is that if you put your car in neutral on the bridge, it’ll start rolling back on its own. Some people say it’s just the slope, but others think it’s something else—like the spirits of kids who lost their lives there, trying to push people to safety. Now, imgine being out there, car in neutral, blunt lit, everyone playing it cool… and then the car starts moving. It’s one thing to hear a spooky noise, but when you’re actually feeling your car roll back with no one behind the wheel, that’s next-level. It’s the kind of moment where you tell yourself it’s just physics, but your nerves don’t really buy it.
For those of you who can’t get enough of a good scare, Oklahoma’s got a lineup of other Crybaby Bridges just waiting to mess with your head. In Kellyville, there’s a bridge where the spirit of a mother supposedly wanders, searching for her lost child after a tragic accident. Locals swear they’ve heard her cries echoing across the water at night. Lawton actually has two Crybaby Bridges, and people love to argue over which one’s the “real” one. Both have stories of eerie cries and ghostly sightings, and if you’re looking for double the creepy, it’s a perfect spot for back-to-back chills. And then there’s another in Vinita, where people claim to hear the cries of a mother who met a tragic end, her voice carrying through the stillness of the night. Each of these bridges has its own unique story, its own vibe, so if you’re up for a full-on haunted tour, you’ve got options.
So, here’s the challenge: bring your friends, a couple of blunts, and enough guts to actually stick around when things start to get a little too real. Crybaby Bridges aren’t just places to hear a spooky story—they’re spots with history, with actual tragedies that make every noise and every shadow feel way too personal. Let’s see who’s up for the first night of Oklahoma’s creepiest series, because trust me, these bridges have enough chills to last us all night.
Stay tuned for more scary places and stories for this Halloween season!
