Explore the Scariest Spots in Maryland Maryland with its role in the War of 1812 and the Civil War is a ghosthunters dream. This handy guide divides the state into six regions and profiles the best destinations in each. The USS Constellation boasts three ghosts including a sailor executed for dereliction of duty the Gridiron Club is haunted by an old woman kidnapped and murdered by her slaves and Ellicott City is considered the most haunted town in America with an embarrassment of spooks to choo