Scotland, Maryland is a small historic community located in St. Mary's County.  Today, people visit Point Lookout for its camping, fishing and beaches.  But the grounds they walk on have a bloody and dark history.  Following the battle of Gettysburg, this area became Camp Hoffman... the Union's largest Civil War prison. Over 20 thousand POWs were held here, ravaged by disease and despair, at least 4 thousand men died at the camp. Today, it's believed to be plagued by restless spirits. Long before the civil war, the people of St. Mary's County had a bit of a witch hysteria of their own, including no fewer than 10 people dragged before the Maryland courts and accused of witchcraft.Become a supporter on Patreon!<a href="https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories">https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories</a>Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth WilkinsNEW ALBUM OUT NOW!  Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2)<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ">https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ</a>MERCH: <a href="https://hometownghoststories.com/">https://hometownghoststories.com</a>

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