Maryland’s history and landscape make it prime territory for creepy and macabre attractions, from haunted homes to bizarre museums and chilling urban legends. Here are 11 must-see sites for fans of all things spooky:
Creepy & Macabre Attractions
The Nevermore Haunt (Baltimore): An acclaimed haunted house featuring gory, nightmarish scenes and historic Baltimore characters, open during Halloween season and set inside a 140-year-old property.
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum (Waldorf): Site of reported paranormal activity connected to the Lincoln assassination’s aftermath, with frequent claims of ghostly voices and apparitions, including John Wilkes Booth.
Jericho Covered Bridge (Kingsville): Haunted by the silhouettes of lynched victims, ghostly figures, and other dark tales, making it notorious among ghost hunters and thrill seekers.
Point Lookout Lighthouse: One of Maryland’s most haunted places, home to ghosts from its days as a Civil War prison and hospital; visitors have reported specters and voice recordings of lost souls.
USCGC Taney (Baltimore): WWII combat ship reputedly haunted by crewmen, with apparitions and unexplained voices reported throughout its quarters.
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum (Frederick): A colonial house with alleged hauntings by its original inhabitants, offering both architectural charm and chilling encounters.
Paw Paw Tunnel (Allegany County): The dark, eerie canal tunnel is associated with worker deaths and ghostly presences lurking in the pitch-black passages.
Hotel Gunter Basement (Frostburg): Former holding cells and shadowy figures make this historic hotel basement a site of ghost stories and unexplained phenomena.
C&O Canal Towpath: Drownings and historic tragedies have left this scenic walking route peppered with reports of cold spots and vanishing figures.
Lord Baltimore Hotel: Known for reports of a ghostly little girl wandering its rooms and other supernatural occurrences.
Rose Hill Cemetery (Cumberland): Historic graves with a reputation for strange mists, glowing orbs, and full-body apparitions at night.
Explore If You Dare
These sites blend Maryland’s deep history with urban legends, paranormal investigations, and supernatural phenomena to offer the ultimate creepy adventure.
SOURCES
(https://thenevermorehaunt.com)
(https://preservationmaryland.org/friday-the-13th-2016-haunted-maryland/)(https://www.marylandhauntedhouses.com/real-haunts/museums.aspx)(https://www.wmar2news.com/marketplace/halloween/13-haunted-places-in-maryland)(https://www.thehotelarundel.com/2023/10/17/8-haunted-sites-in-maryland/)
