A short distance from my house sits the small town of Coulter. Less than 400
people reside here. But like any other town, this one has a dark history. Coulter
has “13 bends,” just like many other towns claim to have. With 13 bends, there
are always tales of strange happenings that go along with them. Coulterville
Road is no exception.
The History
It is said that in the 1800s, an orphanage burned down
near this site, with the children still inside. People say that you can still
see the children in your rearview mirror and you can hear footsteps around you.
There is also an old church and cemetery in this area. These are also said to
be haunted.
On a Cold, Dark Night
One dark, chilly night, I went to a haunted hayride with my friend Nicole
and my twelve-year old niece McKenzie. We enjoyed our ride on the hayride, but
it wasn't very scary. We were looking for something more. My friend suggested
that we go to Coulterville Road, which was just up the way from where we were.
It was still early, so I agreed to go. I knew about the legend of that road,
and I had always wanted to go.
We turned off the main road and went up the small twisty street that
was Coulterville Road. It seemed like any other road, but the knowledge of
its history made it seem more menacing. We decided that we were going to follow
the road to its end, but we didn't know how far that was. Since we turned onto
Coulterville Road itself, it was easy because there were no turns to make.
Eventually,
we found the old church and cemetery that were part of the legend.
Unfortunately, we didn't stop to see if it was true. I was reluctant to
stop the car in the dark at this area that I was not familiar with, especially
with my niece in the car. We slowed down, though, and looked around for ghosts.
We unfortunately didn't see any ghost children.
We continued on, trying to find where the road ended. Following the road, we
ended up going down a small hill that ended up in a dead end. I was forced to
pull over, and we tried to figure out where to go from there. Good thing for
Google Maps! We sat there for a minute looking at the map, but there really
wasn't anywhere to go but back the way we came. Sitting there in the car made
me nervous. There were no streetlights around us, so the dark made us wary
about our surroundings. I felt like something was going to come running out of
the trees at us.
We headed back towards the hill, and we saw a few dark figures going into
the trees. We were a bit jumpy at this point, but then we realized that they
were just deer. We laughed nervously to each other, and made our way up the
hill. We went past the church and cemetery again, but I didn't see any figures
lingering on the road in my rearview mirror.
We continued on, trying to find
our way back to the main road. Like I said before, the way onto
Coulterville Road was a straight shot. We didn't make any turns other than to
turn around on the dead end street. We should have ended back on to the main
road. Somehow, the road changed. I don't know where we ended up, or how we got
onto a different road, but we did. We were confused, because it wasn't like
there were any turns that we had to remember to make. We were lost, we were a
bit scared, and we weren’t sure how to get back home. With the help of our
phones, we eventually made our way out of Coulter.
Reflections
This was a strange experience, but it wasn’t one that I regret having. One
day soon, I’d like to visit Coulterville Road again, this time in the daylight.
It’s easy to get lost in the dark, especially somewhere you’ve never been to. I
want to explore this place again, to learn more about the surrounding area. I
wish that we would have seen something weird, but honestly, if we had, I don’t know
what we would have done. Nevertheless, I still wish to venture back there
someday to see if I can see something incredible in that tiny, creepy town.
Related Links:
10 Places in Pittsburgh Where You Might Meet a REAL Ghost
CBS Pittsburgh- Best Pittsburgh Haunts
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