Daniels Ghost Townĭaniels was once a booming cotton mill town formed in the 1820s. The nearby Jaws Marina rents kayaks you can use to explore the ships up close. You can spot the ships from a small pier just north or the largest wreck, or visit them by boat. These ships were never used and it was deemed more economical to burn them and sink them in their nearby ports. During WWI, the US Navy constructed hundreds of wooden ships to help aid Europe. Over the years Mallow’s Bay has been used as a dumping ground for unwanted ships since the 1940s. While many shipwrecks have a great story, these ships were simply unwanted and left to rot in a shallow watery grave off the coast. It’s tough to miss the collection of wrecked ships just north of 695 protruding out of the water. The original Tome School for boys still stands today but is in rough shape. Many of the 500 buildings on campus were demolished, but roughly 20 or so still stand today. The base was closed down in 1986 and returned back to the state of Maryland. The boys school used the funds from the sale to move a few miles east of the old site. Soon the property was the new home of the United States Naval Training Center at Bainbridge. In1942 the campus was purchased by the government and expanded to include 1132 acres of the surrounding area. The school was constructed back in 1894 by Jacob Tome where it educated children grades K through 12. The Tome School for Boys is a unique piece of architecture located off Bainbridge road in Port Deposit. Today you can visit this concrete behemoth yourself without even trespassing. The fort was once again returned to the city in 1947 where it was transformed into a park. It was reactivated briefly during WWII by the navy but was used as an ammo dump rather than an actual fort. The city of Baltimore eventually reclaimed the property but never did much with it. It was in service for many years until eventually being abandoned in 1923. It was used during the war of 1812 to repel British bombardment. Fort Armisteadģ9.2093, -76.5337 Photo Credit: – įort Armistead was constructed in 1896 to protect the Maryland coastline. If you’re nearby this place is still worth shooting. Unfortunately, taggers have decided to cover the place in graffiti. The house is beautifully overgrown with many personal belongings still inside. The current owner has been trying to sell the property for years to no avail. In 1929 the property was sold and stayed in the Pickrell family until 2004. One died from Typhoid fever and the other hit her head sliding down a wooden banister. Locals believe the house is haunted due to the death of two Totten girls. This Victorian-style home was built in 1884 by a Civil War Veteran by the name of Enoch Totten. I particularly like the brick-lined streets and photographing the area during sunset with the glow of the modern city behind it. The area showcases many different abandoned storefronts and a look at some early 1800s architecture. Unemployment in the 1980s paired with a rising crime rate plunged the area back into ruin. While this brought back some commerce it ultimately failed. The city spent nearly $1 million on renovations, adding a large fountain, repairing some decay, and adding art pieces to the area. In the late 60s, there was an effort to breathe life back into the area.
Many businesses were forced to close and the neighborhood became one of the poorest in Baltimore. As families moved towards the suburbs and away from the big city, shopping districts like Old Town declined quickly. Old Town Mall is a small collection of abandoned buildings in inner Baltimore leftover from the post-war boom. Below are our 24 favorite abandoned locations throughout the state.Ībandoned Places In Maryland 1. On the hunt for abandoned places in Maryland? We got you covered.
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