In this comprehensive compilation of ghost stories and local legends, Shelley Wygant explores the history and horrors of a village that somehow lives on. Beginning with its founding in 1772, Ellicott City endured an endless procession of tragic deaths. As a result, this eighteenth-century mill town is packed with restless spirits and unexplained supernatural occurrences. A mysterious artist haunts Castle Angelo and threatens to throw residents into the river below. Many of the temporary occupants of the former Easton and Sons Funeral Home seem to have remained, and the ghost of Annie Van Derlot still inhabits the ruins of the Patapsco Female Institute.

Author and Ghost Hunter Russ Noratel brings you an exciting FULL COLOR new look into one of the country's most haunted towns - Ellicott City!

Ghost stories from Ellicott City, Maryland have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Ellicott City comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Visit the Third Ellicott City Firehouse and catch a glimpse of the people who died in the tragic fire that occurred there. Or step inside the ruins of Patapsco Female Institute, and be sure to keep an eye out for the ghoulish girls that may be running around! Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Author and Ghost Hunter Russ Noratel brings you an exciting FULL COLOR new look into one of the country's most haunted towns - Ellicott City!

Paranormal researcher Noratel presents a guide to the most haunted places in Maryland's most haunted town.

Sandy inherits a beautiful, historic home in old Ellicott City, Maryland from an unknown benefactor. Adopted at birth, she has no knowledge of her birth parents and no idea who left her the house. She discovers secrets there and experiences some ghostly happenings that lead to answers about her family and her past. Along the way, Sandy spends time with her best friend, Rita, and her loyal cat, Timmy, while trying to make the best of a not ideal job with a challenging boss. Set in a town that is known as one of the most haunted areas on the east coast, this book is a must read for ghost story lovers and includes real historic landmarks from Ellicott City.

The rolling countryside of Howard County is dotted with dozens of two-hundred-year-old log cabins, humble homes and magnificent manor houses--many teeming with restless spirits. From the specter of the madman murderer at Belmont Manor to the spirits of mangled workers at Savage Mill, the dead return to tell their tales. Delve into the stories behind the Blue Lady of Salopha, the lovelorn poltergeist at the Grayhouse, the shocking secret of the Mead House and the gruesome origins of the tormented spirit at La Petite Academy. Packed with recently uncovered facts, nearly forgotten local lore and chilling eyewitness accounts, every chapter overflows with riveting stories of Howard County's haunted history. Author Shelley Davies Wygant uncovers spooky tales that have never been told before.