Newswise — The University of Maryland's reputation for being haunted seems to be growing.
After 150 years, you might expect to find a ghost or goblin on campus. In fact there are plenty of stories that suggest we have more than our share.
That may be why the first event to sell out for this October's Family Weekend festivities was a tour of some of the most haunted locations on campus by University Archivist Anne Turkos. For those unable to take that tour, we invite you to read on.
This year's edition of "Haunted Maryland" has been updated with new information and expanded to include audio comments from Ms. Turkos, as well as research done in 1976 for the Maryland Folklore Project. We've also separated each location into its own page.
So even if you can't take the Family Weekend tour, come join us on a special, whimsical journey to some of the scariest spots on campus. The experience may well give you something more to fear than just the turtle!
Media working on Halloween-related stories are invited to check out our special Expert's List at http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/experts/hottopic.cfm?hotlist_id=43. Our faculty can talk about everything from safety tips to the economic impact of Halloween.
We offer a studio for TV and ISDN radio interviews.
About the University of Maryland
The University of Maryland is the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. Ranked No. 18 by U.S. News & World Report, it also has 31 academic programs in the Top 10 and 92 in the Top 25. The faculty includes two Nobel Laureates, six Pulitzer Prize winners and scores of Fulbright scholars. The University is committed to excellence as the state's premier center of research and graduate education and the institution of choice for undergraduate students of exceptional ability and promise.
Read - and hear - the scary stories online at: http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/culture/release.cfm?ArticleID=1320
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