This was a school for young women in the 19th century in Ellicott City, MD that closed down in 1891. It was turned into several things over the years such as a hotel, a theatre and a nursing home. Currently, it serves as a historical site and the ruins have been preserved and stabilized. Tours and lectures are given as well. In the 1870s, it is interesting to note that the headmistress was Sarah Randolph, granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson according to the school's website. An article from WUSA9 discusses the property and the ghost stories surrounding it. One of the stories is that a student named Anna VanDerLot attended the school and hated it. She died on the grounds of pneumonia while waiting for her parents to come retrieve her and it is said that her spirit haunts the grounds. A Baltimore Sun article discusses the same story. Jacqueline Galke , executive director of the Institute's historic park, dismisses all rumors, while ghost hunters claim to have snapped photos of ghostly orbs and figures.
-The photo is from The Howard County Library website.
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