History of Maryland Witches In Maryland, 12 people were accused of felony witchcraft. Four died. RE stories and liminal of the Free State, starting in the 1600s and coming into present day. Historically, Maryland witnessed several witch trials between 1654 and 1712. Notable cases include: These trials reflect the broader phenomenon of witch hunts in … Read more
Fort Ritchie near PenMar Raven Rock in Cascade Maryland High Rock. Fort Ritchie. Support for nearby SITE R, “Second Pentagon”, underneath Raven Rock Mountain. Fort Ritchie: A Forgotten Military Legacy of Strategy, Secrets, and Survival Tucked away in the mountains of Maryland near the Pennsylvania border, Fort Ritchie remains a site steeped in military history, … Read more
Snallygaster Points North Frederick Maryland Snallygaster is an “oicotype” from the Frederick County region of Maryland, USA. Most likely corrupted German “schnell geiste”, a Pennsylvania Dutch lore term meaning “quick spirit” often associated with those draughts that slam doors, topple lightweight objects, or scatter papers. The visual or physical appearance of the Snallygaster is confusing … Read more
Oval Tracks Energy Locus he article “Oval Tracks Energy Locus” from wp.eastghost.com discusses several abandoned race tracks around the Washington, D.C. area, highlighting their historical significance and current eerie atmospheres.otably, the Corvette Stingray made its U.S. debut in 1959 at one of these tracks.enowned drivers like Mario Andretti achieved early career victories at local venues … Read more
Spring Grove Psychiatric Hospital In Catonsville, MD // Preliminary digging shows this place may be the end-all to creepy, state-run institutions. “The Nation’s 2nd Oldest Psychiatric Hospital” intertwined with UMBC (Univ. Maryland, Baltimore Campus). Spring Grove Hospital Center, located in Catonsville, Maryland, was founded in 1797, making it the second-oldest continuously operating psychiatric hospital in … Read more
Rosewood Asylum Abandoned mental hospital and state training center/school in Owings Mills, Maryland. Hmmm, would that be … an electroshock machine? An hydrotherapy tub? The gauges go up to and exceed 300 degrees. Either way –°F or °C– that’s above the boiling point. The Rosewood Center, originally established in 1888 as the Asylum and Training … Read more
Field of Ghosts at Point Lookout Lighthouse In Scotland, Maryland, Route 5 Southern Maryland. Said to be among the most haunted places in the DC metro area, this was the site of one of the largest Confederate prison camps during the Civil War (52k+ inmates). Point Lookout State Park, located at the junction of the … Read more
Nike Missile Base Waldorf Maryland Per SpookyDan / Urban Atrophy: “In the mid-1960s the Naval Research Laboratory built an experimental satellite-communications facility at a former Nike missile control site near (W-45) … used during the Vietnam War as part of a special operation called “Compass Link”, established by the Defense Communications Agency to pass high-quality target … Read more
Mt Airy Plantation At Rosaryville State Park, Upper Marlboro, MD (Rte. 301 & Highway 4). This colonial mansion is said to be haunted by members of the Calvert family, including one eccentric one who didn’t like her parlor being used. There’s also reportedly the ghost of a girl in white, an old woman and a … Read more
Surratt House and Tavern 9110 Brandywine Road, Clinton, Maryland It is said the ghost of Mary Surratt, one of the co-conspirators in Lincoln’s assassination, still haunts her former home, as well as other spirits from that time period. She claimed innocence until her execution. Voices, cries and footsteps have also been heard. The Surratt House … Read more