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Story of Denton Specter
Tragedy, Legends Characterize Goatman's Bridge
One of Denton's most chilling ghost
stories surrounds Old Alton Bridge, located
near the intersection of Old Alton Road
and Teasley Lane. After a tragic and violent
event took place there, it has since become
known as "Goatman's Bridge."
In the 1930s, an African-American
man and his family moved into a house
fust north of the bridge. The man, Oscar
Washburn, raised and sold goats. He
became known around North Texas as a
reliable businessman, and earned the nick-
name "Goatman" from the community
Onan Augustnightin 1938, members of
the Ku Klux Klan crossed the bridge and
kidnapped Washburn from his home. They
placed a noose around his neck and threw
him over the side of the bridge.
Upon seeing that Washburn's body had
disappeared, the Klan returned to his house
and murdered his wife and children.
Washburn was never seen after that night
and was presumed dead.
According to goatmansbridge.com, a
website dedicated to paranormal activity
at the bridge, "mysterious disappearances"
became "alarmingly routine" at the bridge
after the incident.
One legend claims if residents turn off
their headlights and honk twice before
crossing the bridge, they will be met by
the Goatman. Another reports a sort of
half-man, half-goat creature haunting the
woods near the bridge. Others talk of seeing
a pair of glowing eyes at the bridge's end.
-Ann Smajstrla, Staff Writer
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Zucker, Shaina. On The Record, Vol. 3, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 2011, periodical, August 12, 2011; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth209156/m1/29/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .