Tag: frederick county legends

An Eerie Night at Comus

April 14, 2020 Legends and stories from Frederick County (MD) This story come from Spirits of Frederick by Alyice T. WeinbergHope you enjoy! “”It was a dark and stormy night,” Snoopy would say if he were writing this story, “a snowy, blowy wintry night… Continue Reading “An Eerie Night at Comus”

night prowlers

March 17, 2020 I have no idea what happened…but this post, which I just published, posted two days ago! I don’t do “drafts” anymore because of this. I do my post and publish “immediately” So if you would like to read it, click here…

the devil on horseback

March 10, 2020 A Legend of Frederick County (MD) “In 1835, a strange, lanky man in black appeared out of nowhere and departed as suddenly as he had arrived, after causing three days of utter confusion. He had come to see Singleton Burgee who… Continue Reading “the devil on horseback”

Frederick County Folklore

Oct 23, 2019 This story comes from Ghosts and Legends of Frederick County, by Timothy L. Cannon and Nancy F. Whitmore. The Dwayyo On a saturday evening in November of 1965, a man – “John Becker” – was attacked by a creature…as big as… Continue Reading “Frederick County Folklore”