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Shane and Ryan’s Bridge -

Shane and Ryan's bridge is a historic bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon. Built in 1884 by the King Iron Bridge Company, it originally carried horses and later transportation devices over Hickory Creek at a location that once was a popular ford for crossing cattle. The heavily traveled Old Alton Bridge remained in constant use until 2001 when vehicle traffic was moved to an adjacent concrete-and-steel bridge. . The new bridge straightened out a sharp curve on both sides of the creek and provided additional travel lanes. With vehicle traffic removed, the bridge became an important link connecting the Elm Fork and Pilot Knoll Hiking and Equestrian Trails. Today it is a popular location for nature enthusiasts and photographers. Old Alton Bridge was included in the National Register of Historic Places, July 8, 1988. Alternatively, legend tells of a black goat farmer who moved his family to a residence just north of the bridge. A few years later, Oscar Washburn was known as a dependable and honest businessman. North Texans endearingly began to call him the Goatman. But the success of a black man was still unwelcome to many, and Klansmen in the local government turned to violence after he displayed a sign on Alton Bridge: "this way to the Goatman's". In August 1938 Klansmen crossed the bridge and kidnapped Washburn from his family. They hung a noose on Old Alton Bridge and, after securing it around his neck, threw him over the side. When they looked down to see if he had died, the noose was empty. In a panic, they returned to his family home and slaughtered his wife and children. Locals warn that if you crossed the bridge at night without headlights, you will be met on the other side by the Goatman. Ghostly figures and strange lights are said to appear in the surrounding woods, as well as reports of visitors being touched, grabbed and having rocks thrown at them. This legend results in the area around Old Alton Bridge being popular among paranormal investigators, such as the crews from Ghost Adventures and the BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural. Shane and Ryan where the two investigators to go visit this old bridge. the came back with no evidence of paranormal activity and claimed the bridge as their own. goatman refused to show himself to shane and ryan, causing them to claim the bridge as theirs. every since then the bridge has been known as Shane and Ryan's bridge (for short the SRB) the are legends stating that people have seen shane and ryan throwing people off of the bridge.