The Patapsco Female Institute was founded in 1837 for young women and located near the Patapsco River Valley. The building is a former girls’ boarding school, now a rebuilt historical site, sitting at the top of the hill in Ellicott City, Maryland. The grounds are home to many community events throughout the year including Halloween tours, popular outdoor performances of Shakespeare by The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, archeological digs, weddings and summer camps.
The Patapsco Female Institute is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a young woman named Annie Van Derlot who died of pneumonia while attending school there.
Address: Mt. Ida Visitor Center, 3655 Church Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 410-313-5131
