Maryland is filled with haunted locations – from bloody battlefields to state houses – which will send chills down your spine. From Civil War soldiers’ ghostly figures lingering nearby to an innocent woman being brutally murdered here are plenty of eerie locations which will give rise to chills down your spine.
Fort McHenry is widely-renowned for defending Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812 and inspiring our National Anthem, but visitors also report experiencing strange happenings at this historic fort. They report hearing gunshots or drumming noises they didn’t hear before as well as feeling their heads being touched or seeing ghostly soldiers around Fort McHenry.
Point Lookout Lighthouse
Point Lookout Lighthouse has been reported to be haunted by ghostly spirits, with objects rocking on their own and footsteps heard throughout the house, leaving employees feeling as if they are being watched.
Ghostly sightings at this Civil War-era lighthouse keeper site have been reported; his scent reportedly features mildew and gunpowder with homespun clothing worn around his waist, seemingly trying to escape their fate by shuffling across the road in search of escape routes.
Han Holzer and his team, pioneer paranormal researchers, investigated the lighthouse in 1980 using electric voice phenomena (EVPs), to record 24 distinct voices and sounds. Park manager Gerald Sword lived in the lighthouse during the 1970s; during that time they experienced unexplained sounds, footsteps, odors and claimed seeing an apparition of a bedraggled lighthouse keeper.
Dr. Mudd House Museum
Maryland is famed for producing legends such as Francis Scott Key and Babe Ruth, but also boasts plenty of spooky hauntings that will send chills up your spine. From historic cemeteries to state houses that give rise to ghostly sightings, Maryland offers up an abundance of creepy places sure to give a thrill-ride experience.
Dr. Mudd House Museum and Farm honor Dr. Samuel Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth following his role in President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Visitors have reported hearing phantom footsteps, witnessing apparitions and mysterious objects moving on their own.
Fort McHenry, which famously protected Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812 and inspired the National Anthem, is also one of Maryland’s most haunted places. Visitors and park rangers have reported sightings of soldiers who made great sacrifices fighting for our nation.
Fort McHenry
Maryland boasts a long and distinguished history that spans from its haunted lighthouse, which inspired Francis Scott Key to pen The Star Spangled Banner, to its historic sites of Colonial America and early American life – which make for richly immersive experiences as well as being known for paranormal activity.
People who visit this renowned haunted location report hearing ghostly footsteps, experiencing being watched, hearing the sound of marching drums, and seeing ghostly soldiers who died at Fort. Some even claim to have witnessed them!
The USS Constellation has also been known to display paranormal activity. Visitors claim they’ve witnessed ghostly seamen from World War II and Pearl Harbor roaming around. Some guests even report feeling pulled down the stairs.
USS Constellation
Baltimore harbor is also home to another haunted site: The USS Constellation from 1850s is said to be haunted by sailors who perished during its long naval history and are thought to be present there today as ghostly spirits.
Paranormal activities on this haunted ship range from footsteps, knockings, knocks in the night and the sound of hammocks swaying below deck to even an appearance by an individual who committed suicide on its gun deck as one of its more well-known ghost sightings.
Many spirits tend to inhabit rooms, homes, objects and ships that they find appealing – this phenomenon is known as attachment; those who find something they like attach themselves even after death – making ghost sightings possible when visiting these favorite spots.
Savage Mill
Maryland is an old state filled with history and full of haunted legends – from an abandoned lighthouse to the haunted battlefields of Antietam, these mysterious locations will send chills down your spine!
Ellicott City’s Savage Mill dates back to 1822. It is said to be haunted by former workers, including children who met an unfortunate end at this factory, including those whose spirits may still linger there today. Reports by shop owners include hearing their names being called out or items moving about on their own and even an encounter with an overzealous young girl who enjoys tripping people up staircases!
Antietam was America’s bloodiest single-day battle. Visitors who have visited its battlefield have reported experiencing strange sensations ranging from being watched and hearing gunfire to hearing drumming sounds at night.
