Monsters of Maryland


Book Description

Features . . . * Bigfoot * Sea Serpent Chessie * The Snarly Yow * The Bunnyman * Other stange beasts, including goatmen, swamp monsters, and others




Monsters of Maryland and Delaware


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A popular academic study of mythical and historical creatures in Maryland and Delaware, including such cryptid classics as the Snallygaster, Chessie, the Goatman, the Bunnyman, and, of course, Bigfoot.




Monsters of West Virginia


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Find out about the bizarre creatures that live in West Virginia.




Monsters of Maryland


Book Description

Features . . . * Bigfoot * Sea Serpent Chessie * The Snarly Yow * The Bunnyman * Other stange beasts, including goatmen, swamp monsters, and others




Snallygaster


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For several hundred years, tales of the Snallygaster have terrified the people of Frederick County, Maryland. Described as being half-reptile and half-bird, this winged creature is said to live deep in the caves of South Mountain. Legend has it, this mysterious monster swoops down from the sky and steals children and chickens from unsuspecting farm folk. Some say it's real. Some say it's a myth. But when they see it coming, they all say... "Better run and hide...the Snallygaster's comin' to get ya!"




Monsters, Cryptids, and Mysterious Wild Beasts


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Monsters, Cryptids, and Mysterious Wild Beasts -- Discover the stories behind Ohio's Bigfoot, Minerva Monster, Loveland Frogman, Cedar Bog Monster and Melon Heads and West Virginia's Wampus Cat, White Things, Flatwoods Monster, and Mothman-- there are too many monsters to name! There's even Maryland's Goatman, Snallygaster, and Dwayyo lurking inside this book. And of course, Kentucky's Goatman of Pope Lick Trestle. Delve into the dark recesses of West Virginia's deep forests and search out the wild beasts or take a drive along Ohio's byways and see for yourself if that creature exists.




Maryland Legends


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The stories, folklore, and history surrounding Maryland's most haunted places. A must-read for fans of the supernatural and Maryland history. The demon car of Seven Hills Road, the ominous Hell House above the Patapsco River, the mythical Snallygaster of western Maryland--these are the extraordinary tales and bizarre creatures that color Maryland's folklore. The Blue Dog of Port Tobacco faithfully guards his master's gold even in death, and in Cambridge, the headless ghost of Big Liz watches over the treasure of Greenbriar Swamp. The woods of Prince George's County are home to stories of the menacing Goatman, while on stormy nights at the nearby University of Maryland, the strains of a ghostly piano float from Marie Mount Hall. From the storied heroics of the First Maryland Regiment in the Revolutionary War to the mystery of the Poe Toaster, folklorists Trevor J. Blank and David J. Puglia unravel the legends of Maryland.




Maryland Legends


Book Description

The demon car of Seven Hills Road, the ominous Hell House above the Patapsco River, the mythical Snallygaster of western Maryland--these are the extraordinary tales and bizarre creatures that color Maryland's folklore. The Blue Dog of Port Tobacco faithfully guards his master's gold even in death, and in Cambridge, the headless ghost of Big Liz watches over the treasure of Greenbriar Swamp. The woods of Prince George's County are home to stories of the menacing Goatman, while on stormy nights at the nearby University of Maryland, the strains of a ghostly piano float from Marie Mount Hall. From the storied heroics of the First Maryland Regiment in the Revolutionary War to the mystery of the Poe Toaster, folklorists Trevor J. Blank and David J. Puglia unravel the legends of Maryland.




Haunted Maryland


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Vengeful ghosts, sea monsters, and America's most haunted lighthouse figure prominently in this collection of eerie in tales from the Old Line State. From the rugged Appalachian Mountains, to the metropolitan center of Baltimore, to the Atlantic Coast come a variety of stories and legends, including Dorchester County’s Suicide Bridge, Fort McHenry’s gruesome hanging ghosts, and a sea captain’s widow whose sad wailing can still be heard coming from her final resting place in the family graveyard.




Martyrs & Monsters


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A collection of dangerously dark fiction by the author of WILLY, THE PINES and THE SHORE“Completely and utterly engrossing.” LAMBDA LITERARY FOUNDATION“A masterpiece.”DARK SCRIBE MAGAZINE