Here are some pictures I took
on a ghost hunt at
Jericho Covered Bridge.
The inside of the bridge. And Justin being himself.
Another shot towards the ceiling.
More of the bridge.
Thinking the green light at the end was some kids playing around.
One of the paths near the bridge.
Further down the path.
Location: (Jerusalem Covered Bridge)
Ghost Name(s):
Description: This bridge is known as the Jerusalem Covered Bridge,
the Joppa Old Wooden Bridge and the Jerrico Covered Bridge.
The Bridge crosses the Gunpowder Falls. The directions to get to
the bridge are take RT 1 north to Kingsville, turn right on Jerusalem
Road and then cross Gunpowder Falls and then turn right onto Jericho Road.
The bridge was built between 1850 and 1860. The bridge had to be rebuilt in
1970 because it was in bad condition. This bridge has a history of being
haunted and a rich history from our past. The bridge is haunted by a number
of different ghosts. Run away slaves used to be hung from the rafters of this
bridge and their ghostly spirits still haunt the area. People driving up to the
bridge have seen bodies hanging from the rafters. There is an old woman who also
haunts this bridge. People reporting seeing a ghostly apparition of an old lady,
who is carrying a basket walking on this bridge around midnight. People reported
that when they start approaches the old lady they get a warm feeling and they have
the need to talk to the old lady. People like the feeling that they get when they see
the old woman. When they try to approach the lady to talk with her she just disappears
right in front of their faces. There is another story about a young girls who haunts
this bridge and this story goes back a hundred years. A man was going to market with
his wares and he had his young daughter traveling with him. They were traveling in a
covered wagon. It was night time and the young girls was asleep in back of the wagon.
The father left a lantern burning for the young girl so that she would not be afraid When
the wagon when over the wooded covered bridge, the lantern fell over. The little girls
clothes caught on fire and she burned to death. This story is very old and no one can
trace the history. The legend says that people etched the little girls face on the bridge
to remember her. The proof of this story was taken down with the old bridge. The bridge
had to be rebuild and the little girl picture was taken down with the old bridge. The
little girl ghostly apparition has been seen on the bridge and people have captured her face.
