The Black Hills Forest is located just outside of Burkittsville, Maryland, in Frederick County. It's the location of many incidents involving the Blair Witch legend; however, evidence indicates that the local Native tribes may have believed that the woods were haunted or infested by a malevolent...

Burkittsville was also made a subject of national attention when it was used as the setting of the 1999 horror film The Blair Witch Project. Nearby attractions include the Gathland State Park and the Appalachian Trail. A Gravity hill also exists nearby on Gapland road. The population was 142 as of the 2020 census.

Oct 28, 2021 · She suggested investigating the woods where “Blair Witch” was filmed, about 60 miles from D.C. in rural Maryland. Having never seen the 1999 horror classic, I had to watch …

Sep 19, 2016 · Produced in 1998, the faux-educational spot detailed the exploits of a witch named Elly Kedward, who was banished from a colonial town of "Blair, Maryland," when she was accused of trying to let...

Jul 13, 2024 · This annual event takes place every October and is run by Blair Witch megafan Matt Blazi who wrote the book 8 Days in the Woods: The Making of The Blair Witch Project. The 2024 outing runs from October 12-13 and tickets are $75 which covers both days.

One of the most successful independent films of all time, it is a "found footage" pseudo-documentary in which three students (Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard) hike into the Black Hills near Burkittsville, Maryland, to shoot a documentary about a local myth known as the Blair Witch.

In the contemporary American city of Burkittsville, Maryland, there exists a legend about the Blair Witch, real name Elly Kedward. Convicted of witchcraft and subsequently exiled, Elly was banished to the Black Hills Forest.

Apr 3, 2025 · Join us as we explore the real-life Blair Witch Woods in Maryland- one of two parts of the state used to film the iconic movie.

Jun 22, 2024 · Where is the Real Blair Witch Forest? The forest that serves as the eerie backdrop for the film’s events is located in Seneca Creek State Park, Maryland. While the park is real, the tales of the Blair Witch haunting these woods are entirely fictional.

The Blair Witch, Elly Kedward, terrorized the town of Blair, now Burkittsville, during the late 1700’s and was executed for her crimes. The following year, her accusers as well as many of the town’s children disappeared without explanation, and as a result the town was abandoned.