Haunted Places in Church Creek, Maryland
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Cator House
Cambridge, MD
6.3 miles from Church Creek, MD
The Cator House restaurant is reportedly haunted by original owner Emily Cator, who originally built it as an inn. Staff members claim to have heard and felt Emily's ghost.
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Bayly Orem House
Cambridge, MD
6.5 miles from Church Creek, MD
This historic house dates back to 1888, and now serves as a complex of quaint apartments. A former tenant claims the front parlour room is haunted, and reported flickering lights, objects being moved by unseen hands and the faint sound of ghostly laughter when there was no one around. (Submitted …
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Church Creek, MD
6.7 miles from Church Creek, MD
The 27,000 acres of tidal marshes, forest and ponds that make up this refuge are said to be haunted by a demon mule. Long ago, the beast was known to attack loggers and fishermen, so the locals hunted it and chased it to its death in quicksand. The unhappy mule's …
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Old Brick Inn - Kemp House Bed and Breakfast
Saint Michaels, MD
19.8 miles from Church Creek, MD
This historic bed and breakfast inn dates back to 1807, and was formerly owned by a civil war soldier. The inn is believed to be haunted by the a pair of gentleman who have been heard arguing in a downstairs room, a blue ball of light that flies through the …
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Aida's Victoriana Inn
Saint Michaels, MD
20.0 miles from Church Creek, MD
This nineteenth century bed and breakfast inn is located right on the harbour, and is believed to have its own resident ghost. The spirit of a man who passed away in an upstairs room before paying his bill has been known to leave money around the house for the current …
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Old Maggie's Bridge
Seaford, DE
27.0 miles from Church Creek, MD
Local legend tells of a pregnant woman named Maggie who was killed in an auto accident on the bridge. The legend says those who get out of their cars and call out "Maggie, I have your baby" are supposed to cause paranormal activity of some sort.
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Summerseat Farm
Mechanicsville, MD
28.6 miles from Church Creek, MD
Summerseat Farm is believed to be haunted and has been investigated by ghost hunters, who found lights had come on after they had turned them off. Visitors have witnessed bed covers that move on their own and a rosary that swung by itself. The property includes a family cemetery that …
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Poplar Hill Mansion
Salisbury, MD
31.4 miles from Church Creek, MD
This 1795 plantation house is now a museum, and is rumoured to be haunted by a number of spirits from long ago. Among these are a slave girl who burned to death after her dress caught fire, a former owner of the residence and a male servant known as 'Samuel'. …
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Point Lookout State Park
Scotland, MD
32.5 miles from Church Creek, MD
At Point Lookout State Park, formerly a Civil War prison camp named Camp Lincoln, there is a lighthouse that is rumored to be haunted by a Civil War soldier. He has shown up leaning against the door frame in photos taken here. Also here is the apparition of a woman …
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Airport Road
Seaford, DE
32.6 miles from Church Creek, MD
Two ghosts are rumored to appear walking along this road. One is a Confederate soldier's apparition. The other, which is said to show up on Valentine's Day, is the ghost of a weeping bride.
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Kent Manor Inn
Stevensville, MD
33.1 miles from Church Creek, MD
The ghost of former inn resident Alexander Thompson reportedly haunts the building after hanging himself in Room #210 of the hotel. Disembodied voices and footsteps have been heard, doors open and close by themselves and guests staying in the room where he died have reported smelling cigar smoke. Strange lights …
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Point Lookout Light
Lexington Park, MD
33.3 miles from Church Creek, MD
The rich history of paranormal activity at this 1800s lighthouse and surrounding area is said to stem from centuries of shipwrecks and bodies found washed ashore. The site has been featured on many TV shows.
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Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
Waldorf, MD
37.2 miles from Church Creek, MD
The historic house museum is said to be haunted by the apparition of Mrs. Frankie Mudd. Witnesses also have heard unexplained voices, and during a Civil War reenactment, electric candles in the windows repeatedly turned on by themselves. A human-shaped bed impression routinely appears in a room where John Wilkes …
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Witch's Grave - Truxton Park
Annapolis, MD
37.3 miles from Church Creek, MD
The witch's grave is said to be found at Truxton Park, in the woods past the third baseball field near a slanted tree. The witch is said to have been buried here in the 1800s but escaped from the grave, never to be seen again. Rumor has it that on …
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Middleton Tavern
Annapolis, MD
37.5 miles from Church Creek, MD
The tavern is housed in a 1740 former private residence. It is said to be haunted by a ghost nicknamed Roland who has been seen in the first-floor dining rooms. He wears Revolutionary War-era clothing and looks out the window toward the water. He brings with him the smell of …
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Paca House and Garden
Annapolis, MD
37.6 miles from Church Creek, MD
At this preserved historic museum site, an apparition of a man has been seen wearing colonial clothing and peering out the upper windows. Some believe he is William Paca himself, a former Maryland governor and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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The Maryland Inn
Annapolis, MD
37.7 miles from Church Creek, MD
This hotel dates back to 1772, and is the oldest continuously operated hotel in the country. And, according to staff and guests, it may just be the most haunted as well. Visitors and employees at the inn have reported cold spots, the scent of perfume, ghostly voices, disembodied footsteps and …
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Governor Calvert House
Annapolis, MD
37.7 miles from Church Creek, MD
This elegant old-fashioned hotel was formerly the residence of the state governor, and is rumoured to be haunted. Guests and staff have reportedly encountered the apparition of a man in period clothing, the spirit of a woman who committed suicide during the 1940's and a male presence known as 'Dominic'. …
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Galway Bay Restaurant
Annapolis, MD
37.7 miles from Church Creek, MD
This late nineteenth century restaurant and pub serves up a variety of spirits, including whisky, scotch and even some ghost stories. Staff working late hours have reported the apparition of a servant girl in the basement, while diners have reportedly mistaken her for a staff member in the courtyard. The …
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Reynolds Tavern
Annapolis, MD
37.7 miles from Church Creek, MD
Mary Reynolds, who inherited the place after her husband William died in 1777, is the haunt who resides here. Witnesses have reported that objects move, and a ghostly woman's voice has been heard singing Christmas carols. The ghost also is said to have broken a dish during a ghost-hunting investigation.
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Rams Head Tavern
Annapolis, MD
37.8 miles from Church Creek, MD
Built around 1831, the tavern has a legend relating to a ghost named Amy. She had been a prostitute employed by tavern guests, and died on the job. A bedpost, said to be hers, is on display in the downstairs bar. Her apparition has been seen by staff and even …
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U.S. Naval Institute
Annapolis, MD
38.4 miles from Church Creek, MD
The U.S. Naval Institute was a former home for the poor and mentally unstable, then a Civil War hospital. It is said to be haunted by a patient, a soldier named Jimmy Sutton who died in 1907. He is suspected to have been shot in an argument over a woman. …
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Pocomoke State Forest
Pocomoke City, MD
40.7 miles from Church Creek, MD
Witnesses have reported seeing apparitions of slaves around the forest and the surrounding swamp area. Some say the slaves stem from slave abuse that used to occur here, as well as slave masters' affairs with slaves that yielded babies who were promptly drowned in the swamp.
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Old Gumboro Homestead
Millsboro, DE
42.5 miles from Church Creek, MD
The small township of Gumboro is renowned for it's haunted homestead. The sound of heavy breathing and disembodied footsteps have been reported in the old house, as well as spectral figures moving across the yard. A harmonica can also heard be played in the early hours of morning or late …
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Brick Hotel On The Circle
Georgetown, DE
43.4 miles from Church Creek, MD
This former nineteenth century hotel was formerly a public house, and was associated with a rough crowd in the old days. The building has a lot of history, which includes a fair amount of ghostly activity. Reports indicate that orbs appear in photographs, doors are unlocked and opened by unseen …
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Surratt House Museum
Clinton, MD
44.2 miles from Church Creek, MD
The historic 18th century inn and tavern building, now a museum, was once owned by Mary Surratt. Her son John sometimes met with friends there, one of whom was John Wilkes Booth. These meetings were said to be when the plot for the assassination of President Lincoln evolved. The guns …
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Stratford Hall
Montross, VA
44.3 miles from Church Creek, MD
Stratford Hall Plantation was the home of the Lee family, including two Declaration of Independence signers, and it was Robert E. Lee's birthplace. It is said to be haunted by Elizabeth McCarty Storke, rumored to have had an affair with Henry Lee, Robert E. Lee's step-brother, when she was only …
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Witch's Tree
Whaleyville, MD
45.0 miles from Church Creek, MD
This gnarled, bizarre-looking cypress tree is often said to be in Selbyville, Delaware, but it is in fact on Swamp Road just over the state line in Whaleyville, MD (see the map for the precise location). Almost everyone who has ever walked up to the tree has experienced something strange …
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Snow Hill Inn
Snow Hill, MD
46.8 miles from Church Creek, MD
Although no longer in operation as an inn, the 1830s building is said to have a ghost known as J.J. He allegedly committed suicide by slitting his throat, but there are doubts as to whether this was truly what happened. Regardless, J.J. still resides at the place, according to reports. …
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Glenn Dale Hospital
Glenn Dale, MD
47.7 miles from Church Creek, MD
Glenn Dale Hospital, built in 1934, was once a tuberculosis sanatorium with 23 buildings. It closed because of asbestos problems in 1981. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2011 and is regularly patrolled by police. The Goat Man of Maryland, a half-man, half-goat creature, …
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Fletchertown Road
Bowie, MD
48.1 miles from Church Creek, MD
The Goat Man is an urban legend about a being who escaped from the nearby Department of Agriculture Research Center. Said to be a product of a human-animal breeding experiment, the escaped Goat Man murdered and ate many victims in the 1950s and '60s. As recently as the 1970s, something …
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Long Cemetery - Catman's Grave
Frankford, DE
49.0 miles from Church Creek, MD
Local legend has it that a Catman creature, in life a graveyard caretaker who had catlike features, watches over the cemetery from beyound the grave. He is said to scare away teens who come to the graveyard to party. Some say he's buried in an above-ground tomb in the center …
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Oxon Hill Cemetery
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, MD
49.9 miles from Church Creek, MD
This cemetery is located off Oxon Hill Road, catty corner to Levi's Barbecue, behind the Post Office. About 10 years ago my husband and I were hanging out with a group of homeless people. We would go to wherever they set up camp and just sit around and drink and …
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Highway 12 West
Felton, DE
50.0 miles from Church Creek, MD
A ghost dog with glowing red eyes is said to walk this stretch, according to local legend. So the story goes, an angry tenant murdered his landlord, ground up the body and fed it to his dog. The ghost dog has been seen at the roadside by nighttime drivers.
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St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia
51.2 miles from Church Creek, MD
Paranormal experiences here have included groaning sounds, footsteps, cold spots, and strange noises. The site is still an operational hospital and trespassing is not permitted.
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Adkin's Hardware Store
Berlin, MD
51.7 miles from Church Creek, MD
This old-fashioned hardware store and company dates back to around 1906, and has served the town for over a hundred years. It is rumoured to be haunted by a former owner, who has been heard moving through the aisles after the business has closed for the night. The business is …
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Atlantic Hotel
Berlin, MD
51.9 miles from Church Creek, MD
The ghost of a young girl riding a tricycle has been seen and heard in the hallways of the hotel. Objects move around by themselves, and lights go on and off when there’s no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Ramsay House
Alexandria, VA
52.5 miles from Church Creek, MD
Ramsay House is used as a visitor information center, and originally was named for William Ramsay, Scottish merchant and city founder. Witnesses claim to have seen apparitions in 18th-century clothing in the building's basement.
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Marine Barracks - 8th and I
Washington, District of Columbia
52.5 miles from Church Creek, MD
The mysterious presence is said to linger around the lower parking garage, where a fatal accident involving a young child occurred. Some Marines have heard the child calling out early in the morning; others have seen a red ball rolling down a garage ramp.
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Gadsby's Tavern
Alexandria, VA
52.6 miles from Church Creek, MD
Gadsby's Tavern was built in the 1770s and reportedly was visited by many of the country's founding fathers. According to rumor, the tours through the historic site do not include one of its rooms, which is closed tight. Why? It's said that a lovely ghost resides there. Legend has it …
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Bladensburg Dueling Grounds
Colmar Manor, MD
52.6 miles from Church Creek, MD
When dueling was outlawed in the district limits, this area, now a park, became the spot where men could defend their honor. The apparition of Commodore Stephen Decatur, killed here in 1820, has been seen here, as well as other shadowy figures.
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The John Douglass Brown House - Fawcett-Reeder House
Alexandria, VA
52.6 miles from Church Creek, MD
The John Douglass Brown House, aka Fawcett-Reeder House, was built in 1772 and was allegedly visited by George Washington during his lifetime. Around the colonial home, witnesses claim to have seen apparitions of ghostly Revolutionary War-era soldiers.
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Lee-Fendall House
Alexandria, VA
52.8 miles from Church Creek, MD
The Lee-Fendall House museum, once used as a Revolutionary War hospital, is said to be haunted by female apparition in period clothing, a woman and child who appear on the back stairs, and the sound of an antique telephone. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost …
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Fort McNair
Washington, District of Columbia
53.1 miles from Church Creek, MD
The ghost of Mary Surrat, convicted in a plot to assassinate President Lincoln, has been seen here, presumably trying to convince fort guests of her innocence. Building 21 has an unknown spirit lingering in spirit form. Workers here have heard footsteps in the attic and have felt something behind them …
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Library of Congress
Washington, District of Columbia
53.3 miles from Church Creek, MD
Tales are told of a ghostly police officer who haunts the stacks at the famed Library of Congress, often helping those who become lost amid the vast collection. Appearing both in uniform and in casual clothes, the officer, who often even tells people his name, is deceased sergeant. Other strange …
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Lancaster Tavern
Lancaster, VA
53.3 miles from Church Creek, MD
Built around 1800, this historic inn and tavern is said to have a friendly ghost who makes breakfast every morning. The smell of bacon is said to come from the kitchen very early, before no one living begins cooking.
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Gallaudet University - MSSD
Washington, District of Columbia
53.4 miles from Church Creek, MD
MSSD is the Model Secondary School for the Deaf. The ghost of a girl who committed suicide has been seen in the dorms, as well as another female spirit. Hoofbeats also have been felt through the campus, thought to be left over from Revolutionary War soldiers.
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United States Capitol
Washington, District of Columbia
53.5 miles from Church Creek, MD
At the U.S. Capitol, folks say that late at night, the statues in the Statuary Hall come to life and move about the room. It is also said that a black cat appears in the basement just before a national disaster occurs. The ghost of a builder who died during …
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Independence Avenue SW
Washington, District of Columbia
54.1 miles from Church Creek, MD
This part of the avenue is believed to be haunted by the ghosts of slaves. It is the former site of two notorious slave markets: the Yellow House or Williams Slave Pen, now the FAA headquarters, and the nearby Robey Slave Pen, at the 7th Street corner. Locals have heard …
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National Building Museum
Washington, District of Columbia
54.2 miles from Church Creek, MD
The 1887 National Building Museum is said to be haunted by ghosts who appear in an unusual way. Formerly the "Pension Building," where pensions were processed for Civil War veterans, widows, and orphans, it has 15 Corinthian brick-and-plaster columns painted to resemble black onyx. Witnesses say the colors on the …
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