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Haunted Southern Maryland. / David Thompson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, David W., active 2017, author.
- Series:
- Haunted America Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ghosts--Maryland, Southern.
- Ghosts.
- Haunted houses--Maryland, Southern.
- Haunted houses.
- Saint Mary's County (Md.).
- Charles County (Md.).
- Calvert County (Md.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (94 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : Haunted America, 2019.
- Summary:
- Take a journey to the dark side of Southern Maryland, one of the most haunted spots in America, and visit with the ghosts and otherworldly specters of the area.Southern Maryland is one of the most haunted spots in America.From pre-colonial settlements to modern times, the tales of every era of its history are often dark and sometimes bloody.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Pre-Columbian Period: Native Mythology
- The Wendigo
- The Little People
- 2. Colonial Era: A Cauldron of Witches and Haints
- Mary Lee
- Moll Dyer
- Rebecca Fowler
- St. Mary's City
- Rooke's Lodge
- 3. American Revolution: Tyranny's End
- Maidstone Mansion
- Sotterley Plantation
- 4. War of 1812: British Revenge, or the Revolution Revisited
- Blue Dog Hill
- Resurrection Manor
- Neeld Mansion
- 5. Civil War Era: Brother against Brother
- Point Lookout Prison Camp
- Point Lookout Lighthouse
- Greenwell State Park
- Doctor Mudd's House
- Cry Baby Bridge
- St. Mary's of Bryantown
- Cross Manor
- 6. World War I: A World Divided
- Drum Point Lighthouse
- Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
- Cove Point Lighthouse
- 7. World War II: The War to End All Wars
- Cry Baby Bridge (Version 2)
- Patuxent River NAWC/AD
- Piney Point Lighthouse
- 8. Modern Era: The Birth of Scientific Reason?
- The Oyster Wars
- Adam's Tap-house &
- Grille
- Chopticon High School
- Haunted Private Homes, Tobacco Barns, etc.
- Cryptozoology
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Public Sites Mentioned
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [105]-110) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-6789-6
- OCLC:
- 1117631028
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