"Can you make it to the altar? And we don't mean for nuptials."

"Hell House" tested the courage of Catonsville area teens for a generation, but before that, it had a history. We examine it all as we enjoy another chat with Luke Meiller.

Sound Effects:

Harp Sound Effect

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Websites and Resources:

This Bizarre Abandoned College In Maryland Is So Eerie, Locals Won’t Talk About It

St. Mary's College (Ilchester) - Wikipedia

The legend of The Hell House College of St Mary’s | Ancient Origins

This Hiking Trail At Patapsco Valley State Park Takes You To Some Creepy 'Haunted' Ruins

https://youtu.be/k9yG41-pqlA?si=GZZAAPDYJhbkI81s

The Undeparted | Haunted Ellicott City | Hell House | St Mary's College

Maryland Ghost Stories: Hell House

Hell House, Ellicott City, MD

Visiting St. Mary's Hell House on the 20th Anniversary of the Fire

Exploring Maryland: The "Hell House" Altar

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All the cryptids are weird, but the Snallygaster might be the weirdest. Join us for this requested cryptid and enjoy the wide ranging and strange details of this Maryland area beastie.

Links:

Enoch Pratt Free Library presentation: Unveiling Maryland's Monsters: Folklore and Legends from the Free State

Something was hunting them… The Mystery of the Snallygaster Explained, by Roanoke Tales https://youtu.be/dsyfhCc5950?si=87MLC3LwbhiWf-WI

The Bizarre Dragon of Appalachia / The Biology of the Snallygaster, by Thought Potato https://youtu.be/BnV65UHOjTE?si=3ko9W_H_Yoja5mZM

The Racist Roots of Maryland’s Mythical Snallygaster Monster https://youtu.be/mxrRXhMHYiI?si=d3A_ZdbNf2894zI9 (Watch the tone shift for the two African American anchors from playful/goofy to “oh my…” when the guest tells them about the racist implication.)

Probably the most recent “sighting” of a Snallygaster… in West Virginia. https://youtu.be/_R3Sz1on1t8?si=09bBjgPQbCyU7aDG and https://youtu.be/P8TKT76Rx9s?si=QEkFGhPVdBSO7uTA

How to turn the Snallygaster into a brilliant random encounter and Adventure call in Dungeons & Dragons. https://youtu.be/12NpNjMY54o?si=VoRDNwTwHkAOFlI5

The American Snallygaster Museum

The Unsettling Legend of Maryland's Native Cryptid, the Snallygaster - Atlas Obscura

The Snallygaster: A Terrifying Creature of American Folklore

Snollygoster - Political Dictionary

So cuddly and cute, but pelts you with fruit.

We've covered the 'squatch,

And even a witch,

But none are so fun,

As the Albatwitch!

Albatwitch

https://www.pennlive.com/uniquelypa/2023/10/in-search-of-the-albatwitch-whats-the-evidence-for-lancaster-countys-famous-cryptid.html

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/albatwitch-lancaster-little-bigfoot

Chickies Rock

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QnC1jMuyXuru2KhKA

One particular sighting occurred on the evening of Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Lancaster Conservancy’s Fishing Creek Nature Preserve.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/cD5RGKaP7HmMB5av7

The Story

https://unchartedlancaster.com/2024/06/22/albatwitch-sighting-in-southern-lancaster-countys-fishing-creek-nature-preserve/

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We begin our discussion of the pivotal Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. We speak with an old friend, hear some ghostly tales, and reflect on the loss and duty of this horrible time in our history.

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People have reported some very strange experiences... going back in time. What is happening and what connections to other topics will the guys discover?

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Blackbeard the pirate is the source of some weird and interesting tales. So keep your cool, don't lose our head, and requisition -- by force -- this episode of ITU!

Resources:

Gene and Tom Metcalf with Skull

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Rowe_Snow

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-americas/blackbeards-skull-0016699

https://digital.ncdcr.gov/documents/detail/355643

https://northcarolinaghosts.com/coast/blackbeards-ghost/

https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-mystery-of-blackbeards-treasure

https://grokipedia.com/page/Belshazzar's_feast

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Dwayyo Jones: voted most likely to become a cryptid. (Getting all I can from that gag!)

Seriously. This is about the Maryland Dogman, or something.

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Resources:

Legendary Tale of the Dwayyo: Maryland's Wolf-Human Creature

Where did the Dwayyo away go? – JAMES RADA, JR.

Meet the Dwayyo, a lesser-known beast in Maryland lore - The Baltimore Banner

The Dwayyo: ‘Don’t Mess with It’ – Bygone Maryland

Dwayyo – The Maryland Wolf Man – Legends of America

Dwayyo | Monster Wiki | Fandom

Phantoms & Monsters

What Is Lurking in the Mountains of Maryland?

Amazon.com: Maryland Legends: Folklore from the Old Line State (American Legends): 9781626194137: Blank, Trevor J., Puglia, David J.: Books

Mysteries & Lore of Western Maryland: Snallygasters, Dogmen, and other Mountain Tales (American Legends): Fair, Susan: 9781626190245: Amazon.com: Books

Project Gutenberg's A Character of the Province of Maryland, by George Alsop

Show Notes:

Pin Report 1

- Witch Stuff

- Howard Lodge Update

Sounds:

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