Weird Tales from Western Maryland - Paperback

by Susan Fair (Author)

Step back in time to experience mountain Maryland in all its strange and vibrant glory.

From its fascinating caves, dangerous mines, and mysterious mountains to the hex magic practitioners and spooky tales that haunt its towns, folklore infuses every hill and hollow of Western Maryland. Prepare to meet the colorful characters who kept life exciting in Maryland's westernmost counties, like the locals who never met a poisonous snake they didn't love and a well-read twentieth-century cave dweller. Travel historic highways and byways straight into frontier Maryland's darkest history, where an axe murderer cleaved the peaceful mountain night in 1830 and a little-known monster lurks in a place ominously called Spook Hollow.

Join local historian Susan Fair on a tour through obscure and spooky places in the beautiful mountain regions of the Old Line State.

Author Biography

Susan Fair is most at home exploring the crossroads of history and weirdness. She's the author of Mysteries & Lore of Western Maryland, American Witches, and Pilgrim Confidential, has written for newspapers, magazines, and websites, and has appeared on numerous podcasts. She has spent many years working for public libraries and for a private museum and nowadays can most often found researching weird history and visiting historic locations--especially strange historic locations. She lives on the shoulder of South Mountain near the Appalachian Trail.