Landon House
PANICd#: 1099
Publication date: 05/27/2012The magnificent Landon House mansion in Urbana, Maryland is an incredible repository of American history. Built in 1754 along the Rappahannock River in Virginia, the Landon House served as a silk mill for 80 years before being dismantled and moved.
3401 Urbana Pike
Urbana , MD 21704
Phone: 301-305-6600
Open to the public: Unknown
https://sites.google.com/site/lando...
Lat: 39.327049
Lon: -77.34774
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 6
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 3
Evidence: 0
Resources: 1
Retrievals: 10201
Vistor Rating: 5.0
Votes: 1
| |
Rate this Location <- Get Location Badge Code |
History
History information is some background and history about the location. This is meant to be a basic summary. Below the history records you will find sources in which you can click on to find out more information. There may be multiple history records per location.
The magnificent Landon House mansion in Urbana, Maryland is an incredible repository of American history. Built in 1754 along the Rappahannock River in Virginia, the Landon House served as a silk mill for 80 years before being dismantled and moved to Urbana and rebuilt as a girls' school (the Shirley Female Academy) in 1840. From 1850-1860, it became the Landon Military Academy and Institute. Landon was abandoned during the Civil War...becoming world-famous as the host site for dashing Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart's Sabers and Roses Ball held on September 8, 1862 in honor of Anne Cockey, the "New York Rebel". Just a little over a week later, the Union and Confederate Armies would clash at Antietam Battlefield in what remains the single bloodiest day in American history. Civil War "lightning sketches" of Abraham Lincoln, Jeff Davis and Stuart remain to this day on the parlor walls of the Landon House.
After the Civil War, one of Stuart's officers, Luke Tiernan Brien,a Frederick County resident, purchased the abandoned military academy, and lived there with his wife until 1912. Legend has it that, if you stop by Landon on a Fall night, you might see Luke and his beloved wife in their rocking chairs, awaiting the return of their children for a visit.
Added by: sdonley on 05/27/2012
DB#:121
Source(s):
https://sites.google.com/site/landonhousecom/histo...
Stories
Stories are just that. Stories and personal accounts that have been reported about the location. This section could also contain research notes as well.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Stancioff House, the Landon House has a rather unusual history. Legend speaks of the house originally being built on the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, Virginia as a factory before it was dismantled and transported to its current location in the 1840s. We do know from historical records that Rev. R.H. Phillips, who moved the house, established a girls seminary in the house and later a boys military institute in the house prior to the Civil War. In the days leading up to the horrific Battle of Antietam, 17 September 1862, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart stayed in the house and held a gala ball. Whatever mirth remained from the ball was overcome by horror as the wounded and dying poured into the house following Antietam. Numerous apparitions and large amounts of paranormal activity has been experienced throughout the house, particularly the basement. A weekend-long investigation of the house in 2004 by the Western Michigan Ghost Hunters Society uncovered activity in most rooms of the house and throughout the grounds.
Added by: sdonley on 05/27/2012 DB#: 1075
Source(s):
http://southernspiritguide.blogspot.com/2011/01/ha...
Paranormal Claims
Here are the paranormal claims for this location. These have been found through Internet research, reports from members, or reports from personal interviews. To add a claim, please contact PANICd.com, and we will review and add your information.
| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 1480 | 05/27/2012 | sdonley | Doors open and close by themselves often. |
| 1481 | 05/27/2012 | sdonley | Lights turn on by themselves. |
| 1482 | 05/27/2012 | sdonley | Music is heard coming from the ballroom. |
Additional Resources
This is a collection of Internet resources for this location. This section will house links to other websites that contain information related to history, claims, investigations, or even the location's website.
| Haunted Landon
Added: 05/27/2012 By: sdonley |
Website focused on this locations haunted ghost tours and information. |
Recently Added Locations
