Ghosthunting Maryland

by Varhola, Michael J.; Varhola, Michael H.; Kachuba, John B.

• ISBN13: 9781578603510
• ISBN10: 157860351X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-29
• Publisher: Clerisy Press

Summary

On this leg of the journey you'll explore the scariest spots in the Old Line State. Authors Michael J. Varhola and Michael H. Varhola, a father-and-son team, visit thirty haunted places, all of which are open to the public-so you can test your own ghosthunting skills, if you dare.

Author Biography

Michael J. Varhola is a freelance writer, editor, and lecturer. He is the author of four books, including Ghosthunting Virginia. Michael H. Varhola is a professional counterintelligence officer and a long-time Maryland resident.

Table of Contents

Welcome to America's Haunted Road Trip	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Baltimore City	p. 9
Ghost Ships of the Inner Harbor (Baltimore/Inner Harbor)	p. 10
Fells Point (Southeast Baltimore)	p. 20
Old Baltimore Shot Tower (Baltimore/Jonestown Neighborhood)	p. 28
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground (West Baltimore)	p. 34
Central	p. 47
Druid Ridge Cemetery (Pikesville)	p. 48
Historic Ellicott City (Ellicott City)	p. 57
St. Mary's College (llchester)	p. 66
National Capital	p. 79
Beall-Dawson House (Rockville)	p. 80
Bladensburg Dueling Grounds (Colmar Manor)	p. 87
Exorcist House (Mount Rainier)	p. 94
Surratt House Museum (Clinton)	p. 109
Mount Airy Mansion (Upper Marlboro)	p. 119
St. Mary's Cemetery (Rockville)	p. 130
University of Maryland (College Park)	p. 138
Waters House (Germantown)	p. 147
Eastern Shore	p. 155
Ghosts of the Shore (Eastern Shore)	p. 156
Furnace Town (Snow Hill)	p. 167
Patty Cannon's House (Finchville/Reliance)	p. 174
White Marsh Church (Talbot County)	p. 181
Southern	p. 189
Ghosts of the South (Southern Maryland)	p. 190
Point Lookout (St. Mary's County)	p. 203
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House (Waldorf)	p. 213
The Passion of John Wilkes Booth (Southern Maryland)	p. 220
Western	p. 227
Antietam National Battlefield (Sharpsburg)	p. 228
Burkittsville (Frederick County)	p. 236
Church of Saint Patrick (Cumberland)	p. 247
City of Frederick (Frederick County)	p. 252
Gabriel's Inn (Ijamsville)	p. 261
Monocacy National Battlefield (Frederick County)	p. 269
Schifferstadt (Frederick)	p. 279
Additional Haunted Sites	p. 292
Information about more than fifty haunted sites not covered elsewhere in this book.
Further Reading/Bibliography	p. 308
Ghostly Resources	p. 310
Web sites, radio shows and podcasts, and listings for several Maryland ghost tours.
Visiting Haunted Sites	p. 315
Acknowledgments	p. 333
About the Authors	p. 337
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