Gibbs Bridge
Sylvania is a small township on the western edge of Lucas County, just outside of Toledo, OH. Seemingly out in the middle of nowhere, sits a small, one-lane bridge that spans the muddied waters of Ten-Mile Creek. It’s a quiet and unassuming place that not many people would want to go out of their way to visit. Like most dark, lonely bridges found on any one of Ohio's dark, lonely roads, Gibbs Bridge, too, has earned a reputation as being haunted. It is home to a local legend that has been giving people late night scares for years.
Gibbs Bridge is that legend!
Constructed in 1923, and not more than a 100 feet long, it sits in the middle of a small patch of woods and is used for nothing more than to apparently travel over a creek between some farmland and downtown Sylvania Township. As is often the case with stories such as these, no one knows for sure just how the legend got started. But, of course, “rumor has it” that in the 70s a terrible car accident occurred on the bridge that resulted in a fatality. Or maybe it was a motorcycle many years before that. No one knows. Phantom sounds of squealing brakes, high pitched screaming, and dark shadowy figures are said to be witnessed by those that dare cross it. Some even report the sounds of a revving motorcycle. And like any good local legend, things get way crazier if you park your car on the bridge at midnight, put your keys on the roof, and flash your headlights 3 times.
Despite the apparent lack of any recorded accidents or deaths, rumors continue to describe this bridge as being the location of numerous deadly traffic accidents. Paranormal investigators and thrill-seekers alike continue to report experiencing paranormal phenomena at the bridge that has no rational explanation. Gibbs Bridge attracts the curiosity of many and is quickly becoming a popular paranormal hotspot in the northwest Ohio area.
YouTube Video: Gibbs Bridge
About the cache
The cache is a regular-size Ammo Can hidden just off the Horse Trail. As always, please use stealth and return the cache to its original location. Also, when trading please trade fairly with items of equal or greater value.
Crosswinds Marsh Rules
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No swimming or ice fishing
Dogs must be leashed
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Fishing in designated areas only
Collecting plants & animals prohibited
Park only at N 42° 05.744' W 83° 26.552'
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Crosswinds Marsh is open from DAWN to DUSK. Admission is FREE.
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