The Cotter Bridge in Cotter, Arkansas is described as haunted, with reports of a weeping woman, ghostly children, and sounds of babies crying, and visitors have experienced being pelted by rocks from unseen sources and sudden, unexplainable urges to flee. The bridge, officially the R. M. Ruthven Bridge and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, was built in 1930 and has been the subject of many tragic accidents, adding to its unsettling reputation. Some legends also mention a possibly drunken worker falling from the bridge and the lingering spirits of prisoners who died during construction nearby. Visitors have reported seeing a ghostly woman and the apparitions of children. Sounds of crying babies have been heard, and some visitors have heard bloodcurdling screams. People have been inexplicably hit by random rocks while on or near the bridge. Many report a general feeling of unease or danger on the bridge, especially when alone or at night. One account tells of a worker who fell from the bridge in a drunken state and died. Another story speaks of a "laughing lady" who was seen floating near the bridge. During the bridge's construction in the 1930s, several prisoners died in a nearby accident and were buried on the Johnson farm across the river, contributing to the area's haunted reputation. The bridge has a history of tragic accidents over its many years of existence. The events during the bridge's construction, including the deaths of prisoners, contribute to the lore surrounding it. Many local residents and visitors share a common warning to avoid the bridge at night, adding to its notoriety.