The story of the ghost of Bellamy Bridge is one of Florida's most intriguing tales. The legend holds that the restless spirit of a young woman named Elizabeth Jane Bellamy roams the picturesque swamps bordering the Chipola River near Marianna on particularly dark and foggy nights. The wife of one of Florida's early economic and political leaders, Elizabeth is buried in an overgrown family cemetery near the skeletal remains of one of a century old iron frame bridge known locally as Bellamy Bridge.




