Lover’s Leap
Location & Map
Address Details
- Full Address
- Lover’s Leap, Independence, VA
- City
- Independence
- State / Province
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.72114, -80.32772
Contact & Links
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The Haunting
Lover’s Leap is a reportedly haunted bridge in Independence, Virginia. Reports tied to the site usually focus on apparitions and shadowy sightings and disembodied voices, screams, or footsteps.
Reported account from HauntTracker: It is said that anyone who passes over this bridge will see the ghost figure of a young girl crying, saying "I love you" or a strapping young man jumping off the bridge. The story goes that the two were romantically involved and their families were at odds. The two would rather die than be kept apart so they jumped off the bridge holding hands and whispering, "I love you".
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Activity Details
Activity Level
Uneasy Reputation
What People Are Saying
Summary of visitor and community commentary
HauntTracker's public listing describes: It is said that anyone who passes over this bridge will see the ghost figure of a young girl crying, saying "I love you" or a strapping young man jumping off the bridge. The story goes that the two were romantically involved and their families were at odds. The two would rather die than be kept apart so they jumped off the bridge holding hands and whispering, "I love you".