Maryland is home to some truly haunted places – from graveyards and century-old hotels, to graveyards teeming with ghostly spirits – so here are five of our favorite haunted locations.
Edgar Allan Poe is believed to be haunting this historic house in Frederick. Visitors and staff have reported rocking chairs that move on their own, hearing voices when the house is vacant, as well as unexplained lights.
The Point Lookout Lighthouse
Maryland is famous for its scenic coastlines and succulent crab cakes, but the state also features haunting tales. From an abandoned lighthouse to a ghost soldier at Antietam Battlefield, ghostly tales abound throughout Maryland – drawing people closer together while simultaneously distancing us from death.
Point Lookout Lighthouse is an increasingly popular site for paranormal investigations, with numerous witnesses reporting strange noises and feelings of discomfort. Many believe the lighthouse may be haunted by former housekeeper Ann Davis, who cared for it after her husband passed away and can often be seen standing on its staircase wearing white blouse and blue skirt attire.
Other hauntings have included moaning sounds, uncharacteristic odors and cold spots. One witness even claimed his German Shepard would sit staring out the road at an invisible car that never came. After investigating further he heard voices as well as seeing that one wall seemed to glow brightly at night.
The Baltimore County Almshouse
At this quaint enclave of artists and craftspeople, rumors about its haunting are true: ghosts from previous residents still roam free here – including an unknown figure in black who walks the grounds freely as well as someone dressed in dark robes who is frequently seen walking alone at night.
In 1874 Baltimore opened the County Almshouse to serve elderly citizens, the sick, and those suffering mental illnesses. Unfortunately, overcrowding led to poor living conditions and even deaths due to overcrowdedness; many of those buried at nearby St Paul’s Cemetery where paranormal activity is often prevalent; Tench Tilghman who served during the American Revolutionary War has even been seen appearing around his gravestone at times!
Maryland is well known for its long and tragic history, from Revolutionary soldiers to Civil War vets. Explore some of Maryland’s haunted locations where historical events and supernatural legends combine into an all too real narrative; Frederick Street to Antietam Field are full of mysterious spirits waiting to be unearthed!
The Tench Tilghman Cemetery
Witnesses to this cemetery have reported seeing ghostly figures roaming its grounds, with doors opening and closing on their own and hearing footsteps without anyone around to witness it. Additionally, this haunted place holds a dark past linked to Civil War battles as it used to house an infamous smallpox hospital.
This historic Baltimore building has long been considered one of the most haunted hotels in America and regularly appears on lists of creepy places to visit.
Thomas Dance’s ghost has been linked with these hauntings, who is said to be seeking his revenge against state legislators that have wronged him in 1793. Guests have reported experiencing cold drafts and doors opening and closing automatically as well as hearing raspy voices and finding beads, coins, or mementos left at his grave site.
The Maryland State House
Maryland is famous for its succulent crabs, stunning coastlines, historical sites and paranormal activity – from an implacable patriot to the ghost soldiers of Antietam Battlefield and beyond – yet its hauntings go back centuries and span an array of tragedies.
The Maryland State House in Annapolis is one of the oldest state capitols still used as legislative buildings. It features one of the world’s largest wooden domes and has long been known for being home to hauntings – most famously by Thomas Dence who fell from scaffolding on its dome while working. Dence can often be found haunting his former workplace.
The Lord Baltimore Hotel of Baltimore regularly makes annual lists of America’s most haunted hotels due to one eerie ghost in particular. In 1998, while on the 19th floor preparing a room for use, one staff member witnessed an image of a little girl wearing a cream-colored dress and carrying a red ball run by.
