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Mindie Burgoyne

    Mindie Burgoyne crafts travel narratives that delve into mystical and magical locales, aiming to stir both mind and spirit. Her work primarily focuses on the storytelling aspect of journeys, often exploring themes of hauntings and mysterious sites. Beyond her writing, she curates travel experiences, leading excursions to enchanting places in Europe and organizing a travel club for women. Travel itself is her profound inspiration, fueling her desire to share intimate perspectives on destinations and their enduring traditions.

    The Haunted Mid-Shore: Spirits of Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot Counties
    Haunted Ocean City and Berlin
    Haunted Lower Eastern Shore: Spirits of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties
    • 2016

      Strange lights float in the Pocomoke Forest, withering houses decay in lonely fields and spirits linger along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. The eerie landscape of Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore teems with stories of the supernatural. A spectral candle moves past a window at the Teackle Mansion in Princess Anne, while the friendly ghost of old Rock makes his presence known at the Headquarters Firehouse in Salisbury. At the headwaters of the Pocomoke River, Snow Hill's sprawling River House echoes with phantom footsteps that hint at a sad history. Author and guide Mindie Burgoyne uncovers the mysteries and ghost lore of one of the state's most haunted regions.

      Haunted Lower Eastern Shore: Spirits of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties
    • 2015

      A haunting collection of the ghostly lore and stories of Maryland's Mid-Shore, from full-bodied apparitions to spectral shadows. There is an otherworldly quality to the Mid-Shore--ghosts seem to rise up from the Chesapeake, and quaint towns hold the spirits of their historic pasts. Oxford's Robert Morris Inn is still home to its colonial namesake, while the Kemp House in St. Michael's is host to the restless specter of Robert E. Lee. Murdered actress Marguerite rides the elevator of the Avalon Theater, and Wish Sheppard stalks the halls of the Denton Jail. Near the witching hour, the eerie sound of the swinging body of ""Bloody"" Henny Insley can be heard on the grounds of the Dorchester Courthouse. Author and ghost tour guide Mindie Burgoyne takes a chilling journey into the supernatural lore of Maryland's Mid-Shore.

      The Haunted Mid-Shore: Spirits of Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot Counties
    • 2014

      Haunted Ocean City and Berlin

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      4.0(37)Add rating

      Join Author and guide Mindie Burgoyne as she takes a chilling journey through the haunted history and lore of Ocean City and Berlin.A ghostly sea captain, an ill-fated lover and jazz musicians who go on playing long after their last songs--these are the spirits that make their presence known from Ocean City's Boardwalk to the picturesque town square of Berlin. The phantom scent of a woman's perfume floats from Trimper's carousel while the Ocean City Life-Saving Station is haunted by the ghost of a drowned sailor. In Berlin, some guests never check out of the Atlantic Hotel, and strange happenings have been reported at the Rackliffe House, where legend has it that a cruel plantation owner was murdered by his slaves.

      Haunted Ocean City and Berlin