The Haunted Railroad Bridge in Hartford, VT, is described as haunted due to a tragic train wreck in 1887 that killed 31 passengers and crew, with reports of a boy in 19th-century clothing and the phantom sounds of a wood-burning locomotive crossing the bridge. The bridge spans the White River, and a nearby red barn is also considered haunted, where the dead and injured were taken after the incident. Date: 1887, a train derailed, causing several railroad cars to plunge into the White River below. 31 passengers and crew members were killed, with many more injured. A boy in 19th-century clothing is sometimes seen playing by the bridge. The sounds of a wood-burning locomotive rumbling across the bridge are reported. A nearby red barn, which served as a temporary holding area for the victims of the crash, is also believed to be haunted.