Hunt 3: Emily's Bridge in Stowe Vermont--10/2/2011

Emily's Bridge in Stowe VT

Location & History: Emily's Bridge, originally known as Gold Brook Bridge, is located nearly 2 miles from Vermont Route 100 in the town of Stowe. It is a one lane wooden covered bridge built in 1866 by John W. Smith. The location is quintessential "Vermont" with the golden red leaves of fall, the winding road and river, and the colorful mountain backdrop. At the same time the place feels kind of creepy to the two of us investigators who drive up the hill to a residential section of Stowe. Lori K. and Lisa P.

Investigation:

EVP SESSIONS: Because the noise of the rushing river below was a factor in recording audio, we conducted only the regular type of EVP. We asked several questions including but with the rushing river it was impossible to discern anything in particular as far as sound.  Anything we obtained was through photographs.


An orb Trio at Emily's Bridge in Stowe, VT

PHOTOS: Lori K. and Lisa P. both took photographs of the site. Lisa P's camera turned up nothing, but Lori K. captured some orbs containing faces!

A Closeup of the Orb Trio


Personal Experiences:

A pretty location but with definitely a creepy vibe. Both of us walked back and forth through the bridge, stood on either side and even spent some time looking into the deep ravine  where the water rushed below. As we conduct our investigation we are keeping in mind the stories of  Emily's bridge and its haunting that we read before arriving. Some believe that Emily was a bride jilted at the altar who hung herself from the rafters of the bridge back in the 19th century. Others tell the tale of Emily dying in an accident when the wagon she was travelling in across the bridge tipped over. Many accounts have been documented of footsteps, a woman screaming, cars being scratched, and the apparition of a white lady. We experienced nothing comparable to these accounts, just the feelings of unease.

A small orb by the floor of the bridge

Conclusion: Emily's bridge did not yield as much as we were hoping. Perhaps the daylight hours were an issue?  No EVP's that we could detect, and no spectacular experiences but some pretty great photos! I think that this is definitely worthy of a nighttime investigation. Emily's Bridge has its own website with some pretty interesting experiences and photographs posted. Visit: Emilysbridge.com.

A closeup of the little orb. Do you see the smiley face?