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With spooky month being here, it is only necessary that something scary gets told. Do you believe in ghosts? It’s quite a controversial topic, as many have strong opinions about paranormal activity. There are those who believe it, and those who don’t. And if you are one of the people who do not think that ghosts are real, then maybe this will change your mind.
There are actually a large number of locations in Maryland that are said to be paranormal. Army posts, castles, asylums, and the list goes on. The Maryland Inn, for example, is among the oldest continuously operated hotels in the United States. It is located at 16 Church Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401, and there have been reported paranormal activity in ways such as disembodied footsteps, ghostly voices, scents of perfume, cold spots, and apparitions.
A review from the website Maryland Haunted Houses reads, “My husband and I stayed at this hotel not knowing of any haunting. During our first night, I woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and noticed what looked like a light on in the closet. We had put our suitcases in there for storage because the room was small and hadn’t completely closed the door. I knew we hadn’t turned a light on before going to bed so was creeped out by it and like a child, simply pulled the covers over my head and moved closer to my husband and fell back to sleep. I told my husband in the morning and we inspected the closet. No light at all in the closet nor any cracks where it might have shined through from another room. Only later did we hear of it being haunted”. The website Annapolis Ghost Tour states that many different faces haunt the inn, “Mostly famously is a couple who were just on the precipice of happiness when disaster struck.
This was Navy Captain Charles Campbell and his wife, who he proposed to around 1805. Campbell was eager to make money before the wedding, so he went off to work. 17 years later, Charles wrote that he was coming home for good. His wife, eager to see the love of her life, went down to Annapolis to meet with him, as she stayed at The Maryland Inn. Things took a devastating turn once a maid reported that the bride was at the fourth story balcony before screaming and running down the stairs to see her husband’s body, trampled by a stagecoach. Campbell died immediately, and there are now reported sightings of the two. Revolutionary war-era soldiers are also said to wander the halls— showing up regularly near the cellar where the wine used to be stored”.
Another one, which is less than an hour away from us, is Glenn Dale Hospital at 5201 Glenn Dale Road, Glenn Dale, MD 20769. This was established in 1934 in order to help aid tuberculosis. It expanded up to a 23-building campus, but shut down in 1982 due to high levels of asbestos, deteriorating buildings, and spiraling maintenance cost. Another review from Maryland Haunted Houses states, “The first time around 2-3 AM we hear a noise behind us while we are walking away and I swear to God me and *anonymous* turn around and see a woman in a white dress or gown dancing and moving towards us” while another says, “I walked out, shinned my light down the hall and a door SLAMMED. It was still dead out, no way it was wind. Maybe not paranormal but still sketch as s***”.
Lastly is a significant piece of land where 23,000 losses were done; Antietam National Battlefield. The battle took place on September 17th, 1862 and was Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the North. Haunted by several soldiers, the battlefield is reported from people who have heard gunshots, or shouts. “So, we stayed at an Air BNB nearby on Halloween night, We then heard a fire from a canon on the Sharpsburg battlefield property, Don’t know if it was just someone firing a canon at night for whatever reason but it sure is spoooooooooooooky!!!!! Then my mom was tapped on the shoulder multiple times in her sleep, but everyone else was sleeping in other beds,” is what one guest said on Maryland Haunted Houses. What’s really cool is that you can actually plan a visit to the battlefield on the National Park Service website! You learn about the battle during your time there, and can even volunteer. If you want a chance at seeing some ghost activity, then check it out.
Whether you believe in ghosts or think there’s a logical explanation behind strange occurrences, Maryland certainly has stories to tell. From hotels to battlefields, it is all deeply rooted in history. Maybe there’s more phenomena than you think, and not just the wind.
