{"id":17321,"date":"2017-09-22T08:12:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T12:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=17321"},"modified":"2017-09-27T08:36:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T12:36:27","slug":"parks-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2017\/09\/22\/parks-in-the-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Parks in the Dark: Spooky events this Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spirits of the Furnace tour; by Alicia Norris<\/p><\/div>\n

B<\/span>y day, Maryland State Parks are showing off their vibrant views and welcoming visitors with every cozy comfort the season brings. Cabin stays, harvest crafts, hayrides, pumpkin patches, warm cider. We\u2019ll get to that with the next article, but first, let\u2019s take a look at what some of our parks are up to when the sun goes down and the ghouls come out. <\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Legend\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>Sleepy\u00a0<\/span>Hollow<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Gunpowder Falls<\/a>, Harford County<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

A magical fall celebration transforms the <\/span>historic village at Jerusalem Village into Sleepy Hollow. Come and hike our family-friendly haunted trail\u2014spooky, but not <\/span>horrifying\u2014get your face painted, make a scarecrow, play games and listen to music. <\/span><\/p>\n

Date<\/b>: Oct. 21 | Time: Noon-8 p.m.
\n<\/span>Cost<\/b>: $10\/person (for craft)
\n<\/span>Register<\/b>: 410-877-3560<\/span><\/p>\n

Spirits\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>the Furnace<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Cunningham Falls<\/a>, Frederick County<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Ghostly guides will take you on a night hike through the haunted trails to the historic Catoctin Iron Furnace. Costumed <\/span>spirits will make frequent stops along the way to tell old folklore of Frederick\u2019s past.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hikes will take approximately a half-hour and cover some rocky terrain and steep steps. After the hike, a van will take guests to the Visitor Center to enjoy apple cider and s\u2019mores by the campfire. The museum will also be open for viewing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wear warm clothing and shoes appropriate for hiking, and bring a flashlight. This hike may not be appropriate for young children and does not accommodate strollers or wheelchairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Date<\/b>: Oct. 21 | Time: 7-9:30 p.m.
\n<\/span>Cost<\/b>: $5\/adult (13 & up), $3\/child (7-12)
\n<\/span>Register<\/b>: 301-271-3676<\/span><\/p>\n

Haunted\u00a0<\/span>History\u00a0<\/span>Hike<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Soldiers Delight<\/a>, Baltimore County<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Are you afraid of the dark? We hope not! Follow a ghostly guide by lantern light through the park while listening to ghostly tales of local lore. Among the sites is Ber<\/span>ry\u2019s Hill, where the state\u2019s first instance of capital punishment took place in 1752.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other stories include those of tommy knockers at Choate Mine and Civil War <\/span>soldiers stationed at Gravity Hill.<\/p>\n

Wear closed-toed shoes and bring a flashlight with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, on Oct. 28, our partners from Soldiers Delight Conservation Inc. host a pumpkin-carving program during <\/span>the day.<\/p>\n

Date<\/b>: Oct. 20-21, 27-28 | Time: 7-10 p.m.\u00a0<\/span>Last tour departs at 9 p.m.
\n<\/i><\/span>Cost<\/b>: $5\/person
\n<\/span>Register<\/b>: 410-922-3044<\/span><\/p>\n

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Article by<\/i>\u00a0Alison Woodfield<\/i><\/b>\u2014Maryland Park Service customer service manager<\/i>.
\nAppears in Vol. 20, No. 4\u00a0of the Maryland Natural Resource magazine, fall 2017.<\/i><\/p>\n

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By day, Maryland State Parks are showing off their vibrant views and welcoming visitors with every cozy comfort the season brings. Cabin stays, harvest crafts, hayrides, pumpkin patches, warm cider. We\u2019ll get to that with the next article, but first, let\u2019s take a look at what some of our parks are up to when the  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957,12],"tags":[3033,3420,3823,3168,3263],"class_list":["post-17321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-parks","tag-cunningham-falls-state-park","tag-gunpowder-falls-state-park","tag-halloween","tag-magazine","tag-soldiers-delight-natural-environmental-area"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17321"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17462,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17321\/revisions\/17462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}