Talbot and Dorchester Counties
Haunted Tour sponsored by Chesapeake
College
Sunday, October 2, 2011
(luxury bus tour) 1 to 5 pm
Cost - $32
per person - Advanced Registration Required
Passengers will meet at the Cambridge campus of
Chesapeake College. For more information or to
register, contact Marci Leach at 410-827-5833 or
mleach@chesapeake.edu.
 Dorchester
and Talbot Counties include some of the most famous
haunted sites in Maryland.
Many
will of those sites associated with hauntings and
ghostly tales of the dead will be included in Mindie Burgoyne’s
Upper Shore Ghost Tour I. Burgoyne’s successful book,
Haunted Eastern
Shore drew so much interest from ghost
hunters and ghost-story lovers that she has agreed
–at the request of her readers - to do several tours
on the Eastern Shore, highlighting some of the sites
from her book.
DORCHESTER SITES INCLUDE:
Richardson Maritime Museum
- ghost of former bank president who hung
himself in the attic said to haunt the former
National Bank building.
Shoal Creek Manor (once stood where
the Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Plant now stands)
Skinner House - ghost of a
young girl said to haunted the house
Greenbrier
Swamp - haunt of the infamous Big Lizz
apparition reportedly seen my many who visited the
swamp - some never returned
Bucktown Store - Harriet
Tubman used to visit this store. Ghostly
presences said to be felt by owners.
Old Saltys -
Hoopers Island
Suicide Bridge near
Secretary
TALBOT SITES INCLUDE:
Avalon Theater - Ghost has
been known to ride the elevator
Perry Hall - Plantation House
said to be haunted by Governor Perry who died of
food poisoning in Annapolis before being able to
tell anyone where his money was buried.
Tidewater Inn - Ghost of Mr.
Grymes (builder) occupies the 5th floor.
Hanging Tree - Near Tunis Mills
Union Cemetery in Tunis Mills
Whitemarsh Cemtery- Ghost of Mrs. Manadier
who was buried alive said to haunt the cemetery.
The tour begins ...Want to
know the real story behind some of the most haunted
places in Talbot and Dorchester counties? Hop aboard
our ghost tour bus and hear Mindie Burgoyne, author,
of Haunted Eastern Shore: Ghostly Tales from East of
the Chesapeake, explain why a tree in Tunis Mills is
called “the Hanging Tree”, what ghost rose from the
dead in the Whitemarsh Cemetery, where the “Hole in
the Wall” is located and learn of the ghost that
lurks there, and why The Wilderness is one of the
most paranormal spots in Talbot County. Learn about
the ghost of the Avalon Theater and other strange
happenings in downtown Easton and Cambridge.
Journey to the most haunted swamp in
Maryland and see the place where Big Lizz emerges
holding her head in her hand. Drive past the farm
fields and home of slave catcher and mass murderer,
Patty Cannon and see if you think it’s a haunted
place. Walk the haunted streets of downtown
Cambridge and learn where a banker hung himself in
the attic of local bank – people still hear him
pacing. Find out the story of how Suicide Bridge got
its name. Ghost hunters come from all over the
country to experience the paranormal at some of
these sites.
This tour will allow traveling guests
to hear the history of these buildings and sites;
listen to the legendary tales of ghosts, haunting
and stories of the dead; and experience many of the
sites up-close-and-personal. Passengers will meet at
the Cambridge campus of Chesapeake College.
Course fee is $32. Sunday,
10/2/11 1-4 pm. For more information or to
register, contact Marci Leach at 410-827-5833 or
mleach@chesapeake.edu.
THE AUTHOR - TOUR GUIDE
Mindie Burgoyne has been able to attract
over 5000 fans to her
Facebook Fan Page for Haunted Eastern Shore. She
attributes the interest in the ghost tours and the
unexpected success of the book (first printing sold
out in five weeks) to her ability to build up the
fan base through social media. She sees the spin-off
successes, like the ghost tours as a result of
enthusiastic fans being able to interact with each
other on a topic they’re crazy about. “Fans have
been organizing their own tours to the sites
mentioned in the book, and I’ve had several requests
to guide ghost tours, and the first tour we did in
Crisfield was so successful, we've added Dorchester,
then Caroline and now we're working with Chesapeake
College to cover the Upper Shore counties."
NOTE - BOOKS WILL BE FOR SALE: Copies of
Haunted Eastern
Shore: Ghostly Tales from East of the Chesapeake
will be available for sale at the presentation prior
to the walking and bus tours. Copies are $17.99 + MD tax = $19.06. Mindie Burgoyne will
be happy to sign copies.
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