Gold Covered Bridge – Vermont’s most Haunted Bridge

I was staying in Stowe VT with some friends and reading my haunted hikes of Vermont book. One of the stories talks about the Gold Covered Bridge. It is also known as Emily’s Bridge. Named after a young maiden who lost her life on the bridge and is said to haunt it to this day.

When I looked up the address of this bridge, I realized it was only 2.2 miles away from where I was staying. It was early in the morning and my friends were still sleeping so I deiced to grab some coffee and head out to the bridge.

The bridge was built in 1844 and spans 50 feet over the Gold Brook in Stowe VT. The Bridge is a single span Howe Truss and is the only 19^th century bridge in Stowe VT.

I’m glad I got to visit this bridge in the early spring before all the leaves bloom. On one side of the bridge there is a small parking lot that can hold about 10 cars. In the lot there is an informational plaque with some of the history of the bridge.

The bridge was made famous by a young girl named Emily. The story goes something like this. Emily was a young woman from a poor family who fell in love with a young man from a rich family. The young man’s family would not allow the two to marry. But the young lovers made a deal to meet in the late night at the Gold Bridge and run away and elope.

Emily went to the bridge and waited for her lover, but he never showed up. It is said that she was humiliated and flung herself off the bridge to her death. There have been many reports of strange things happening especially in the nigh hours. You can read more about this haunted tale on Obscure Vermont.

Overall this a pretty covered bridge. Very simple and fits the hollow that it is built in. Every covered bridge has a story. This one however is a little spookier than most. If you are in Stowe, then it is worth the trip to check out this infamous covered bridge.