Moll Dyer (c. 1697) is the name of a legendary 17th-century resident of Leonardtown, Maryland, who is said to have been accused of witchcraft and chased out of her home by the local townsfolk on a winter night. Her body was allegedly found a few days later, partially frozen to a large stone.

Learn all about the story and legend of one of St. Mary's most mysterious mavens before Moll Dyer Weekend from February 21-23, 2025 in Leonardtown! In the late 1600s, in what would become Leonardtown, Maryland, the townspeople were disturbed by the presence of a woman named Moll Dyer.

The legend of Moll Dyer Centuries ago, in a small, isolated town, Moll Dyer was accused of witchcraft and blamed for a string of misfortunes. On a frigid winter night, an angry mob drove her from her home, setting her cabin ablaze. She fled into the woods, where she collapsed on a large rock, cursing the townspeople with her dying breath.

2019年1月15日 · This is the story of Moll Dyer, an accused witch in MD in the sixteen hundreds. Does her ghost still haunt Moll Dyer Road and infamous rock?

2021年7月18日 · The rock on which Moll Dyer was found frozen to death is said to still bear her handprint.

An annual celebration of local Leonardtown, Maryland legend, Moll Dyer (the subject of the famed movie "The Blair Witch Project"). Festivities include an Opening Ceremony at the location of the famed Moll Dyer Rock, a family-friendly scavenger hunt, paranormal investigations, a ghost walk and special offers and activites provided by local ...

2016年10月2日 · Leonardtown, MD – Poor Moll Dyer. She died horribly in the early years of Maryland’s history, freezing to death in a brutal winter storm. She was no more a witch than those unfortunate souls...

2018年10月31日 · LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Moll Dyer is a tale told to many kids in the Leonardtown area. The area she died and the rock she was frozen to has left many visitors with chills down their spines and an...

2021年11月28日 · An elderly, single, migrant to St. Mary's County, Moll Dyer lived alone in a small cabin just south of Leonardtown. Known to practice strange customs, concoct herbal medicines, and suspected of casting spells, Dyer was viewed with suspicion and often fear by County residents.

2014年11月2日 · The most haunting story in Maryland is the story of witchy legend known as Moll Dyer, a 17th century legend which is about a resident of Leonardtown, Maryland, more than 300 years back. She was considered to have been accused of witchcraft and driven out of her home by the local folks of the town on a cold winter night.