Welcome To Salisbury Ghosts
The ground beneath Salisbury is littered with the dead, the DNA of thousands of years of civilization seeped into the soil throughout its cemeteries, unmarked graves, and forgotten burial plots. Brave the smokey remnants of the Old Majestic, reach out to the stirred spirits of One Plaza East, and share in the sorrow of Wicomico River’s Lady in White on a spine-chilling Salisbury ghost tour.
River of the Dead
Where there’s a large body of water, there are bound to be tragic stories of drownings and harrowing shipwrecks. Gazing out from the W. Main Street Drawbridge, one can almost envision the skeletal remains of ships dating back centuries. But it’s not just ghost ships that may be spotted within the calm waters of Wicomico River.
Stand with Salisbury Ghosts and hear the heavy tale of Eliza and her young boy. A momentary distraction was more than enough to give the boy an opportunity to rush toward the inviting waters. A lovely picnic turned bleak, even as the sun shone brightly over Salisbury that day.
Has Eliza returned as the town’s resident Lady in White, forever stuck in a loop to find her lost boy? Find out on a frightfully fun ghost tour with Salisbury Ghosts.
What Will I See?
Visit Salisbury’s Most Haunted Locations, Including:
- 1878 Wicomico County Courthouse – Whispers of guilty consciences, agonizing spirits seeking justice in the afterlife, and prisoners from the old jail make the courthouse one of Salisbury’s most haunted buildings.
- Poplar Hill Mansion – Generations of the Huston family have watched over Poplar Hill Mansion, even long after their passing. However, it’s not their cries of agony that fill the charming white home, which once doubled as a part-time medical practice.
- W Main Street Drawbridge (Wicomico River) – A planned day of fun in the sun on the banks of the Wicomico River turned tragic for a 19th-century family. Centuries later, a forlorn mother walks along the river’s edge in search of her lost child.
The Spectral Caretaker
Unlike today, 19th-century doctors didn’t always work out of a dedicated practice. Often, they worked out of their home, even if it meant performing surgeries and amputations with their family just in the next room. The Poplar Mansion wasn’t purpose-built as a medical office. When John Huston took over construction, though, one room was dedicated to ailing the sick and wounded.
Envision an earlier age with Salisbury Ghosts, when amputations would occur right in the surgeon’s home. Through the War of 1812 and beyond, Huston welcomed many patients into Poplar. It’s believed some never left. Poplar’s haunts aren’t all tied to the doctor’s work, though.
Find out who else adds to the horrors of this home on a heart-pounding Salisbury ghost tour.
Why is Salisbury so Haunted?
Terror of The Tavern
A tavern turned law office turned tavern, the contemporary Brick Room has had quite the history. So, too, has John Byrd, the former owner of the original tavern. Ripped from this world by the wrath of a Union soldier, Byrd has remained a fixture of the general area, even after his tavern was torn down.
It’s said when his tavern was torn down, Byrd became a wandering specter. When the jail was erected nearby, The tavern owner visited inmates, often terrifying them with his unexpected presence. Join Salisbury Ghosts and follow John Byrd’s legacy from tavern owner to an enemy of the Union to a curious specter looking for his spot in a changing world.
Salisbury’s Most Haunted
Just south of Salisbury, off the banks of the Pocomoke River, the haunted legacies continue. The Cellar House stands atop over 400 acres of land, its regal presence and white facade unmistakable amidst the greenery. Though heavily renovated, it’s impossible to remove the stains of the past, especially when literal skeletons have been pulled from the dirt.
The oft-fanciable lore of the Cellar House is spotted by moments of tragedy. Betrayal and murder have left a darkness permeating within the home. There have even been whispers that the house was built upon an old Native American burial ground, strengthening the remaining specters.
Separating the Cellar House and Salisbury is the expansive Pocomoke State Forest. A place of myth and legends itself, the bravest (or most foolhearted) is primed to run into any number of lost souls. Sightings of orbs of light and the feeling of an unseen hand should keep any traveler at attention.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
