The Accidental Apparition Traditional Geocache
The Accidental Apparition
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IN THE BEGINNING......
The Brubaker Bridge was built in 1887 and crosses Sam's Run Creek. At 90 feet, the Brubaker Bridge is one of seven remaining Child's truss covered bridges left in the United States. Six Child's truss covered bridges are located in Preble County, This particular bridge has an open center panel. The three others have a kingpost center panel. The Brubaker Bridge is unique because the upper portion of the sides of the bridge have been removed to allow light and vison. This exposes the Child's truss. Originally the bridge had a gray shake roof and white board siding. The bridge site has easy access to Sam's Run Creek. The Brubaker Bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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THE LOCAL LEGEND.......
This historic bridge, built in 1887 across Sam's Run Creek, has a ghost story that dates from the 1930s. Some teenagers, returning from a party at the Grange Hall, took the curve wrong and wrecked inside the covered bridge. How many people died remained a mystery for a long time, since who was actually in the car was never established, and the bodies were thrown everywhere. One boy in particular was thought to have disappeared when he'd actually gotten a ride with his doomed friends. As a result his body was not looked for, and it remained hidden in the underbrush beside Sam's Run for years before being washed away.
Ever since the bodies were collected, people have reported weird things happening when they drive through Brubaker Bridge. Your engine will die, and there's a hissing sound: "Shhhhh." Then you'll hear a distinct tapping sound on the glass of your car window--the sound of the unfound boy, trying to tell you where he is.
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Limited parking.
Cammo Ammo Box Container
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For a list of Historic Covered Bridges check out (visit link)
Thanks to 5BizzyB's for sharing his bookmark of Historical Covered Bridges.
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