The Most Haunted Places in Maryland

Since it was one of the original thirteen colonies, Maryland’s history is steeped in the colonial times of the 1700’s and the Civil War era of the 1800’s.  Subsequently, many of the supposedly haunted sites in Maryland date back to previous centuries.  If you want to experience an adrenaline rush and real chill down your spine, consider visiting one of these spooky haunted sites.

The Edgar Allen Poe Home
Your first stop should be none other than the home of Edgar Allan Poe, the famed writer of mystery and the macabre.  Open to the public during limited times on the weekends, the home (located in Baltimore) is where Poe spent the majority of his time and wrote his first horror story.  Poe eventually died of “congestion of the brain” in 1849 in Baltimore.  Right before his death, Poe was found delirious wandering the streets and wearing clothes that were not his own.  He was not coherent long enough to explain how he got in that condition.

The USS Constellation
Now open for public tours, the USS Constellation was in service from 1854 (through the Civil War) until the end of World War II.  The ship not only helped break up the slave trade but also helped deliver food to famine victims in Europe.  Legend has it the ship is now haunted by the ghosts and spirits of old sailors.  A photograph taken in 1955 by a Naval lieutenant that was published in the local paper seems to show a ghostly figure standing on the deck.  There’s also the story of a priest who went aboard the ship and was guided around by an older man with intimate knowledge of the ship.  After inquiring about him later, the priest learned there was no such man who worked as a guide. 

Westminster Church Cemetery
This graveyard is where Edgar Allan Poe is buried along with a handful of other well-known Baltimore citizens – General Samuel Smith (who organized the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812) and Colonel James McHenry (the Secretary of War under George Washington and John Adams).  The cemetery is open from dusk to dawn and on Halloween, fans of Edgar Allan Poe gather for readings and tours of the catacombs beneath the old church.

Fort McHenry
In the War of 1812, ill-equipped American forces at Fort McHenry held out against the British and Army Navy.  The fort is also where many people were detained during the Civil War in dark dungeons.  It’s believed some of those who died there still haunt the fort (which is open today to the public.  Rangers at the fort report hearing strange and unexplainable things such as footsteps, doors slamming, and windows being opened.

Hauntworld Reviews Maryland Haunted Houses

Welcome to our Maryland Haunted House and Halloween Attraction page where you can find all sorts of haunted houses in Maryland. Some of our favorite haunted houses in Maryland are located on this page.  Listed below are some of the best haunts you can find in the state of Maryland.  If you know of a haunted house, haunted hayride, ghost tour, real haunted house, haunted attraction, scary attraction, or Halloween attraction in Maryland please refer those attractions to our site so they may create a FREE listing.  If you you would like to review one of the attractions we have listed please create an account.  Once you create a user account you may post your reviews and rate any haunted houses on our system.

Bennett's curse near Baltimore, Maryland features the House of Vampyres and the Sanctuary of Insanity including paranormal illusions that are sure to frighten the toughest of souls. No one leaves this haunted house unscared. You will be checking under the bed to make sure no souls followed you home.  Click here at www.bennetscurse.com for more details.

Terror at Creekside Manor in Williamsport, Maryland is one haunted house you do not want to try alone because no one will know you're missing. This house has been investigated for years by paranormal professionals who all agree that there are undead on the inside. You will see shadows on the walls and they aren't actors. The cold chills you will feel are the spirts passing through your body. For more click here www.creeksidemanor.com 

At Creepywoods Haunted Forest in Kingsville, Maryland  you will come face to face with zombies and other unnatural creatures and the tortured undead in search of their next victims. The restless souls in The Mausoleums don't like being disturbed and will show you what hell really looks life for waking them. Only the courageous survive alive. Visit them online at www.creepywoods.com  

Markoff's Haunted Forest in Dickerson, Maryland advises you to write you last will and testiment before entering their Forsest because many dont make it out alive. Two haunted trails, and zip lines of death will have your heart in your throat until or if you make it out alive. Fortune Teller, Bon Fires, Movies and more. Click here for details www.calleva.org

Bedlam in the 'Boro near Balitmore, Maryland where you will be taken on a 4 mile hayride where you will experience some of the most frightful scenes you can imagine. After that you will want to race through The House of Horror don't run because you don't know whats lurking ahead, you will be sorry if you do. For addiional happenings click here www.lineborofd.com

There are some other really great haunted houses not far from Maryland below are some we suggest.

The Bates Motel in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania has been voted on of America BEST haunted houses for years. With over 75 live actors, a 25 minute hayride with state of the art pyrotechnics you will enter a ghost town, graveyard, and a haunted gold mine where you will be begging for your life. This is one haunted house that you will not want to miss. For tickets and other information visit them online at www.thebatesmotel.com

Also in Pennsylvania is Terror Behind the Walls-Eastern State Penitentiary in Philedelphia, Pennsylvania. Nnside of a former prision where not all of the inmates checked out. Many still wander the halls at night, you can hear their chains as they look for their missing cellmates.  Keep your eye open for the inmates that are still there. For more about Eastern State Penitentiary click here www.terrorbehindthewalls.com

Another great Pennsylvania haunted house is, Field of Screams in Mountville, Pennsylvania featuring  the Frightmare Asylum and two other horrifying attractions like you have never experienced before. There is no time to relax once you enter this haunted house, you will find yourself trapped in small rooms and screaming for your way out. Click here to visit their website www.fieldofscreams.com

In Lancaster, Pennsylvania you will stumble upon Jason's Woods Haunted Attraction in Lancaster, Pennsylvania featuring NINE hair raising haunted attractions including a Horrifying Hayride, Pirates Revenge 3-D, Mystery Maze and of course Lost in Jason's Woods for the complete list of all attractions click here www.jasonswoods.com

In York County Pennsylvania you have to visit Halloween Park featuring the House of Terror and House of Doom. Once you are inside this haunted house you will have to find clues to help you escape with your life. There are paranormal activites happening all around you . This haunted house will have you looking over your shoulder for days, that is, if you make it out. Click here for more www.halloweenpark.com

While in Pennsylvania you will also want to stop at Fright Nights Haunted House where murders take place that will have you awake for nights in fear that the spirts that haunt this house didn't follow you home. When the lights go out, the frights come out. You will hear gruesome sounds as you twist and turn your way through the morbid halls of this house. Click here for more www.fright-nights.com

The Haunted Mill near Lancaster, Pennsylvania you will be lead to the smell of death through the darkness to the Mad Scientists Lab where he is always looking for new patients to operate on and your remains will be consumed by the wild dog let loose and looking for dinner. You will be lead to The Dark Zone...three doors to choose from which one is the safest?! Click here to see if you can survive www.thehauntedmill.com

One more Pennsylvania haunted house we suggest is, Arnold Scare World in Oaks, Pennsylvania features two intense high action haunted houses in one location. You will be screaming your head of, or maybe it will be chopped of? More than just a haunted house you can stay to be entertained by their family fun center if you can make it out of the haunted house for more visit them here www.arnoldscareworld.com

Maryland loves to scream so please be our guest and click on the profiles for Halloween attractions in Maryland listed above.

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