Fun Fact: A Witch’s Curse Lingers in This Maryland County
Long before ghost tours and haunted attractions, St. Mary's County was home to one of Maryland's most enduring legends. According to local oral tradition, Moll Dyer was an older woman who lived alone near present-day Leonardtown during the harsh winter of 1697 or 1698. As disease spread through the community and crops failed, frightened residents searched for someone to blame. They accused Moll of witchcraft, chased her from her cabin, and burned her home. Days…