<![CDATA[Ghost Trail: Haunted Frederick & Beyond]]>db6a2968-f6dd-5a14-ba3d-6b1611bb2c64Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:45:00 +0000Captivate.fmBeth Schillacihttps://artwork.captivate.fm/4bfa45be-f845-44db-b5f4-c2b5ce492a3d/Ghost-Trail.pngGhost Trail: Haunted Frederick & BeyondBeth SchillaciBeth SchillaciReady to explore haunted theaters, phantom-filled museums, Civil War ghost stories, and monster legends in the Maryland mountains? Ghost Trail: Haunted Frederick & Beyond takes you on a self-guided journey through 10 eerie, history-rich stops across Frederick and Washington Counties—plus a bonus location and a few local cryptids you won't believe. Whether you're driving the trail in a day, exploring it over a weekend, or just listening from the safety of your sofa, this audio tour blends historical research with regional folklore to bring Maryland’s ghost stories to life. Hosted by Beth Schillaci, creator of Pop Culture Passport and The Roaming Yeti, this tour is perfect for curious travelers, ghost story lovers, and anyone who likes their road trips with a side of spooky. What to Expect: - Ghost stories from historic theaters, inns, museums, and Civil War landmarks - Local legends like the Snallygaster, Dewayo, and ghost cats - Optional stops and bonus lore for the truly brave Listen in any order, follow along on the Roaming Yeti website at theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederickhttps://haunted-frederick.captivate.fmfalseserial712099c0-8d99-11f0-9851-415dd0d5f5d7nopodcastBonus Lore: The Legends of the Mountain – Snallygaster, Dewayo & MoreBonus Lore: The Legends of the Mountain – Snallygaster, Dewayo & MoreFrom a metal-beaked dragon to a venomous hoop snake, Maryland’s mountain legends go way beyond ghosts. Learn about the region’s most bizarre cryptids—and the monster rivalry that still howls in the night.

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>From a metal-beaked dragon to a venomous hoop snake, Maryland’s mountain legends go way beyond ghosts. Learn about the region’s most bizarre cryptids—and the monster rivalry that still howls in the night.

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>a20bc221-44fa-4b9f-93e9-72e47a7f9fe3Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:31:00 -040003:12falsefull1131131Optional Stop: Catoctin Mountain Park – Secrets & Spirits in the WoodsOptional Stop: Catoctin Mountain Park – Secrets & Spirits in the WoodsWhat do a ghostly prankster, a mysterious flute, and a top-secret spy school have in common? They all haunt the forested trails of Catoctin Mountain Park. Hike through legends of wartime secrecy and unexplained whispers from the trees.

📍 Catoctin Mountain Park

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>What do a ghostly prankster, a mysterious flute, and a top-secret spy school have in common? They all haunt the forested trails of Catoctin Mountain Park. Hike through legends of wartime secrecy and unexplained whispers from the trees.

📍 Catoctin Mountain Park

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>0a546aeb-aa7e-4525-a736-ef40436297daTue, 02 Sep 2025 11:30:00 -040002:26falsefull1121121Stop 10: Catoctin Furnace - Iron, Fire & Restless EchoesStop 10: Catoctin Furnace - Iron, Fire & Restless EchoesOnce alive with fire and forged iron, Catoctin Furnace now carries a quieter—but no less powerful—energy. Visitors report footsteps on empty trails, unexplained chills, and the presence of long-gone workers. This stop explores one of Maryland’s most haunted industrial sites, along with the legend of a soldier who may never have stopped guarding his family home

📍 Catoctin Furnace

12610 Catoctin Furnace Rd

Thurmont, MD 21788

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>Once alive with fire and forged iron, Catoctin Furnace now carries a quieter—but no less powerful—energy. Visitors report footsteps on empty trails, unexplained chills, and the presence of long-gone workers. This stop explores one of Maryland’s most haunted industrial sites, along with the legend of a soldier who may never have stopped guarding his family home

📍 Catoctin Furnace

12610 Catoctin Furnace Rd

Thurmont, MD 21788

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>b9e72a80-eb4a-472c-a9b8-7f2061218872Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:26:00 -040002:30falsefull1111111Stop 9: Williamsport Town Hall – Typing Ghosts & a Girl with a FlashlightStop 9: Williamsport Town Hall – Typing Ghosts & a Girl with a FlashlightA charming civic building with unexpected visitors. From phantom typing to a flashlight-loving girl in the conference room, this spot is full of gentle but eerie surprises.

📍 Williamsport Town Hall

2 N Conococheague Street

Williamsport, MD 21795

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>A charming civic building with unexpected visitors. From phantom typing to a flashlight-loving girl in the conference room, this spot is full of gentle but eerie surprises.

📍 Williamsport Town Hall

2 N Conococheague Street

Williamsport, MD 21795

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>d815f412-00b4-44cb-85c3-5bc566d552b9Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:25:00 -040002:30falsefull1101101Stop 8: Jonathan Hager House – Colonial Shadows & Child SpiritsStop 8: Jonathan Hager House – Colonial Shadows & Child SpiritsStep into the past at the home of Hagerstown’s founder. Reports of ghostly children, a moving cradle, and eerie figures in period clothing make this house museum a local paranormal favorite.

📍 Jonathan Hager House

110 Key Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>Step into the past at the home of Hagerstown’s founder. Reports of ghostly children, a moving cradle, and eerie figures in period clothing make this house museum a local paranormal favorite.

📍 Jonathan Hager House

110 Key Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>5718179c-f84e-448f-974d-294ff5bc9dc9Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:24:00 -040002:47falsefull19191Stop 7: Maryland Theatre – Where the Show Never EndsStop 7: Maryland Theatre – Where the Show Never EndsStep into the elegance of a historic vaudeville venue where not every performer left the stage. At the Maryland Theatre, ghostly encounters include a former manager pacing the balcony, strange voices, sudden cold spots—and one unsettling warning shouted from the dark. The show must go on… and apparently, so do the ghosts.

📍 Maryland Theatre

21 S Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>Step into the elegance of a historic vaudeville venue where not every performer left the stage. At the Maryland Theatre, ghostly encounters include a former manager pacing the balcony, strange voices, sudden cold spots—and one unsettling warning shouted from the dark. The show must go on… and apparently, so do the ghosts.

📍 Maryland Theatre

21 S Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>cecec6b4-61a2-4555-8f2f-d43d80525298Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:22:00 -040002:28falsefull18181Stop 6: Brunswick Heritage Museum – Spirits on the RailsStop 6: Brunswick Heritage Museum – Spirits on the RailsRailroad history comes alive—and maybe not just figuratively. Unexplained movements in the model train display, ghostly apparitions, and playful presences make this museum a quiet hub of paranormal energy.

📍 Brunswick Heritage Museum

40 W Potomac Street

Brunswick, MD 21716

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>Railroad history comes alive—and maybe not just figuratively. Unexplained movements in the model train display, ghostly apparitions, and playful presences make this museum a quiet hub of paranormal energy.

📍 Brunswick Heritage Museum

40 W Potomac Street

Brunswick, MD 21716

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>5ed487ea-2ac0-405c-ac5a-ffffec5b54c4Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:19:00 -040002:33falsefull17171Stop 5: Inn BoonsBoro – The Cat Who Came BackStop 5: Inn BoonsBoro – The Cat Who Came BackA cozy literary inn with a ghostly twist. Owned by author Nora Roberts and featured in her romance novels, this charming retreat may also house a phantom feline who curls up beside unsuspecting guests.

📍 Inn BoonsBoro

1 North Main Street

Boonsboro, MD 21713

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>A cozy literary inn with a ghostly twist. Owned by author Nora Roberts and featured in her romance novels, this charming retreat may also house a phantom feline who curls up beside unsuspecting guests.

📍 Inn BoonsBoro

1 North Main Street

Boonsboro, MD 21713

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>395224ad-30b5-493e-b3a5-98b9cbb7c814Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:14:00 -040002:58falsefull16161Stop 4: Old South Mountain Inn – Fire, Folklore & the Watchful InnkeeperStop 4: Old South Mountain Inn – Fire, Folklore & the Watchful InnkeeperA centuries-old inn surrounded by mountain legends—protective spirits, phantom dogs, glowing lights, and even a mountain wizard. Hear how one ghost may have saved the inn from a fire.

 📍 Old South Mountain Inn

6132 Old National Pike

Boonsboro, MD 21713

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>A centuries-old inn surrounded by mountain legends—protective spirits, phantom dogs, glowing lights, and even a mountain wizard. Hear how one ghost may have saved the inn from a fire.

 📍 Old South Mountain Inn

6132 Old National Pike

Boonsboro, MD 21713

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>a9561b38-a28f-4222-ac7e-c21945b577d8Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:12:00 -040002:47falsefull15151Stop 3: Burkittsville – The Blair Witch LegacyStop 3: Burkittsville – The Blair Witch LegacyA sleepy town turned horror icon. Burkittsville may look peaceful, but its pop culture legacy is tied to one of the most unsettling movies ever made. Explore what’s real, what’s fiction, and why this town still draws curious visitors.

📍Burkittsville, MD 21718

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>A sleepy town turned horror icon. Burkittsville may look peaceful, but its pop culture legacy is tied to one of the most unsettling movies ever made. Explore what’s real, what’s fiction, and why this town still draws curious visitors.

📍Burkittsville, MD 21718

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>a1a75b5a-16ef-489d-a516-cbfc76c8c209Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:08:00 -040002:33falsefull14141Stop 2: National Museum of Civil War Medicine – Echoes of the WoundedStop 2: National Museum of Civil War Medicine – Echoes of the WoundedPain, loss, and quiet resilience linger in this downtown museum. Built atop the history of wartime medical care and embalming, visitors report phantom footsteps, ghostly nurses, and chilling encounters.

📍 National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 E Patrick St

Frederick, MD 21701

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>Pain, loss, and quiet resilience linger in this downtown museum. Built atop the history of wartime medical care and embalming, visitors report phantom footsteps, ghostly nurses, and chilling encounters.

📍 National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 E Patrick St

Frederick, MD 21701

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>9c48cfb9-4662-4478-8a8c-07dcbe84c729Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:06:00 -040002:55falsefull13131Stop 1: Weinberg Center – Phantom Footsteps & Cigar SmokeStop 1: Weinberg Center – Phantom Footsteps & Cigar SmokeStep inside Frederick’s historic theater—where the spotlight never fades and the ghost of a projectionist may still be on the job. Hear the story of Jimmy, a man said to haunt the balcony, and the elegant Lady in Black, who glides toward the ladies’ lounge and disappears without a sound.

📍 Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, MD

20 West Patrick Street

Frederick, MD 21701

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick

]]>Step inside Frederick’s historic theater—where the spotlight never fades and the ghost of a projectionist may still be on the job. Hear the story of Jimmy, a man said to haunt the balcony, and the elegant Lady in Black, who glides toward the ladies’ lounge and disappears without a sound.

📍 Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, MD

20 West Patrick Street

Frederick, MD 21701

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick

]]>2a7ddff1-6200-47f6-b1b6-3af1a7c760dcTue, 02 Sep 2025 11:04:00 -040003:09falsefull12121Welcome to Ghost Trail: Haunted Frederick & BeyondWelcome to Ghost Trail: Haunted Frederick & BeyondBefore you hit the road, hear how this haunted audio tour works—and what you might encounter along the way. From Civil War ghosts to cryptid rivalries and mysterious figures on the mountain, this self-guided tour takes you through the shadowy side of Frederick and Washington Counties. Respect the signs, pack your snacks, and don’t forget: ghost cats hold grudges.

📍 Frederick & Washington Counties, MD

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>Before you hit the road, hear how this haunted audio tour works—and what you might encounter along the way. From Civil War ghosts to cryptid rivalries and mysterious figures on the mountain, this self-guided tour takes you through the shadowy side of Frederick and Washington Counties. Respect the signs, pack your snacks, and don’t forget: ghost cats hold grudges.

📍 Frederick & Washington Counties, MD

🗺️ Full trail guide: https://theroamingyeti.com/haunted-frederick/

]]>5767b933-d574-4448-9d1e-73680cecd392Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:39:00 -040002:23falsefull11111