The Haunted Mid-Shore: Spirits of Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot Counties

Haunted America

by Mindie Burgoyne, Ian Fleming (Foreword)

There is an otherworldly quality to the Mid-Shore--ghosts seem to rise up from the Chesapeake, and quaint towns hold the spirits of their historic pasts. Oxford's Robert Morris Inn is still home to its colonial namesake, while the Kemp House in St. Michael's is host to the restless specter of Robert E. Lee. Murdered actress Marguerite rides the elevator of the Avalon Theater, and Wish Sheppard stalks the halls of the Denton Jail. Near the witching hour, the eerie sound of the swinging body of "Bloody" Henny Insley can be heard on the grounds of the Dorchester Courthouse. Author and ghost tour guide Mindie Burgoyne takes a chilling journey into the supernatural lore of Maryland's Mid-Shore.

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 24, 2015

About the author

Mindie Burgoyne, is a travel writer, blogger, author, tour operator and speaker. Her focus is traveling within the context of a story to mystical – magical places that stir the mind and spirit. She’s also the organizer of a travel club for girlfriends called The Travel Hags.

All six of her published books focus on travel destinations but Haunted Eastern Shore: Ghostly Tales from East of the Chesapeake is the most popular (10th printing) with its 19 haunted tales of sites east of the Chesapeake Bay. This book was followed by a series of three - Haunted Ocean City and Berlin (2014), The Haunted Mid-Shore: Spirits of Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot Counties (2015) and The Haunted Lower Shore: Spirits of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties (Oct. 2106).This collection not only shares mysterious events and haunted activities on the Delmarva Peninsula, it also offers a deep, insiders view of the people and traditions of the "Shore."

Mindie also operates a tour company that offers group travel excursions to mystical places in Ireland and western Europe, and she is the founder and operator of Chesapeake Ghost Tours, which offers over a dozen different ghost tours year-round on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Travel inspires her to write.

Reviews

[Katie Dickerson (DeMaio) · Rating 3 out of 5]

An awesome collection of haunted history; I loved reading about places so close to home that I'm actually familiar with; very accurate - it’s obvious the author really did her research; it definitely needed more editing (typos, repetitiveness, etc.) but the information was great despite those distractions.

[James Bowman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A follow-up to the same author's Haunted Eastern Shore, this collection of tales leans a tiny bit more towards history, rather than ghost lore, compared to its predecessor. There are also a few points of overlap with the previous book, although there are additional details in such cases (particularly regarding Wish Sheppard). This still delivers a solid read for folks looking for Maryland ghost stories. (B)