The last in a series of Ghostly Encounters: read the terrifying Terrapin Tales from the University Archives!
In honor of Halloween, we saved the spookiest story for last. Take a look back at the previous weeks for more ghostly tales: week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4. We hope you have enjoyed our paranormal accounts over the last four weeks. Make sure to stop by some of them tonight!
We finish our ghost tour at the Rossborough Inn, one of the best UMD sites to experience unexplained paranormal occurrences. The Rossborough, built between 1804 and 1812, was named for its builder John Ross, a tavern keeper and local landowner, and was one of the original college buildings. Many travelers and stagecoaches used the inn as a way-station to break their journey between Baltimore and Washington, because it was situated on the main route between the two cities. The building has also served as the headquarters for the Agricultural Experiment Station, housing for…
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