Enchanted Forest Ruins in Ellicott City Maryland

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Enchanted Forest Ruins in Ellicott City Maryland Something crucial happens in places of abandonement. 2nd oldest amusement park in the country now in ruins. The Enchanted Woods: The Haunting Legacy of a Closed Attraction in Ellicott City, Maryland Hidden among the trees of Ellicott City, Maryland, the now-defunct Enchanted Woods attraction once drew visitors into … Read more

Crownsville State Hospital for the Negro Insane in Maryland

Crownsville

Crownsville State Hospital for the Negro Insane in Maryland Built in 1910; quickly renamed from “Hospital for the Negro Insane” by an act of Maryland’s legislature, closed in June, 2004. “Thirty-one male Negro mental patients from Montevue Asylum in Frederick county were to clear the land and build a railroad spur to the hospital site. … Read more

Seton Psych in Baltimore for Sexual Deviancy amongst Clergy

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Seton Psych in Baltimore for Sexual Deviancy amongst Clergy “Shuffling the McGuffins” “An interesting footnote is the fact that the Sisters of Charity were later accused of using the Mount Hope Retreat to ‘unlawfully imprison’ and torture patients …To make a long story short… Catholic priests that had problems including sexual involvement with minors were … Read more

DC Hot Shot Kill Spots

Kill Spots

DC Hot Shot Kill Spots The area is rife with killings. 10. Frank Olson Army liaison to CIA for biological warfare, Fort Detrick; Forest Glen biowar annex CIA analysts shot by rifleman in car, waiting to turn into CIA at Langley. CIA officer shot by DC Sniper.

Black Aggie Grief and Druid Ridge Cemetery

Black Aggie

Black Aggie Grief and Druid Ridge Cemetery Little is as eerie as the baleful stare of graveyard statuary, which runs the beautiful-to-frightening gamut between angels and even the dead themselves. The article titled “Black Aggie Grief and Druid Ridge Cemetery” delves into the intriguing history and folklore surrounding two notable statues: “Grief” and its unauthorized … Read more

Tommyknockers of Maryland Gold Mines

Tommyknockers

Tommyknockers of Maryland Gold Mines A type of spirit linked to mining, Potomac’s tommyknocker sprang from a deadly explosion in 1906 at the now-abandoned Maryland gold mine located near the entrance of the C&O Canal’s Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center. Early last century, Montgomery county, Maryland had over 28 gold mines. Wander the woods off … Read more