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Reported Haunting
Legend says Helen can be summoned by calling her name three times at the bridge. Apparitions and unexplained battery drain are among the experiences attributed to the site.
The stone bridge near Asheville's Zealandia estate is the center of one of the city's best-known ghost legends. According to local folklore, a grieving woman named Helen hanged herself after the death of her daughter. Visitors say calling Helen's name three times can provoke strange activity, including apparitions and mysteriously drained batteries.