One captured image proclaims that a floating noose can be seen. This week's story was told by someone who had multiple terrifying encounters with a creature believed to be the Dogman in Appalachia. It uses many large arches across the front of the dam for support, and a large, flat slab on the back to hold the water in place. Most of my relatives on my mothers s ide of the family were laid to rest in the Bayview Cemetery. She had been molested and mutilated. Historic Gillespie Dam Bridge - Tripadvisor Benjamin Welton is a freelance writer based in Boston. Brenda, If Im remembering correctly your cousin lived on 500 row in mulga. Morgan County had Red Bank Bridge. The car trip was enjoyable. The Gillespie Dam Bridge is a historic bridge that links the towns of Gila Bend and Arlington, and was built as a Federal Aid Project in 1927. A dumb thing to do. This is a great local road for a motorcycle ride. Would your moms name happen to be Marilyn who was married I think to Charles Goolsby? Haunted Places: Gillespie Dam Bridge, Arizona #scary #ghosts - YouTube When you get to the Gillespie Bridge, it's a very rusty, very picturesque bridge. And would live to come see it again and the close cemetery also. He has been a guest speaker on numerous national radio and television stations and is a five time published author. Wonderful memories of being scared to death though! A small earthen embankment exists to divert water into nearby canals. But the bridge is a different story. There are a lot of amazing day trips from Phoenix, and the Historic Gillespie Dam, is no exception. When we would start to cross I hid in the floor of the car til we got well past there. In the years since, shes had the privilege of having her articles appear in several publications, such as Parents & Kids Magazine and Girl Meets Strong. The story I heard back in the 60s was that a girl got pregnant. It is not located on Al 269, You can get to the Bridge by Al 269 or Minor Parkway (aka Docent Rd. I looked up information on the Internet before the trip so we would have an idea as to the history and area. In 1926, ahead of the creation of the U.S. Highway System, the state funded the creation of a steel truss bridge across the Gila River just south of the dam. I can still hear my friend laughing. In addition, continual flood damage to the newly-established Ocean-to-Ocean Highway led state officials to reroute the road between Wellton and Arlington (south of the river, through Gila Bend). And while there arent many other haunted bridges in the state, there is one that has an equally terrifying reputation. For almost 30 years, the nearly 2000-foot-long structure was part of U.S. Route 80, a coast-to-coast highway stretching from San Diego, California to Tybee Island, Georgia. But looking for a non-muddy daytrip I decided combining some glyph seeing with an easy desert walk fit the bill. Hallowed ground. It is closer to 269 and in recent years has been registered on Alabamas historical places site. 1919) said that Bayview Lake in the beginning was like having a Resort in Bayview Families would take boats out onto the lake & picnic on the banks of the lakeHe spoke of fond memoriesSadly; by the time I was born (50s) the water was murky & it was a place for teens to party & tell ghost stories. Originally the state wanted to use prison labor to construct the bridge, but had instead let Cobb hire out construction work to an individual named Perry Borchers. I sure do miss my Dad and his many stories from Bayview Al. Thanks for reminding me of this, I think I will take my grand daughters one night. WV you do!! [6] While the concrete girder design made it stronger against automobiles than a steel bridge, it was weaker against the heavy forces of desert flash flooding. We did make a girl think we where going to throw her over the bridge one night and it is possible that if you listen close you can still hear her voice echoing off in the distant. I was in Bayview yesterday buying a lawnmower I found on Craigslist and as I was coming back my toolbox lid on my truck opened and raised up as I was crossing the bridge so I stopped on the other side and got out and closed it. Lol. This is a wonderful day-trip from anywhere in the Phoenix metro area. File : Buckeye-Gillespie Dam Bridge Marker.JPG Arlington, Arizona, Ghost Sightings Furthermore, the bridge was built on one of the most turbulent sections of the river. Made entirely of stone, the Poinsett Bridge is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a young man who died in a car accident during the 1950s. Based on the fact that DNA testing was rudimentary in the 1980, plus the fact that the killer had removed the womans hands, police were unable to identify the murder victim for over a decade. I saw her last night but her drunk ass fell in the water below. Wow. In 1921, Gillespie and his company constructed the Gillespie Dam, a concrete irrigation dam, spanning the Gila River. The dam was used by Gillespie and other local farmers to help control water used for irrigation of their crops. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1981. It used to have many sunken graves and very few markers.