In the quiet hills of Maryland, whispers of a winged monster grew into full-blown panic. With iron claws, a blazing eye, and a scream like a locomotive, the Snallygaster terrified generations of settlers and farmers. By 1909, the hysteria reached a fever pitch—newspapers fanned the flames, the Smithsonian was rumored to be interested, and even President Theodore Roosevelt’s name was tied to the hunt.
But where did this monster come from? Was it just folklore carried over by German settlers, a newspaper hoax gone too far, or something darker that still circles the Maryland skies?
Join me as we uncover the strange history of the Snallygaster—part folklore, part frenzy, and part nightmare that refuses to die.
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