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.

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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