This is a website for the curious among us:  the type of person who find wonderment in the otherwise ordinary, and the kind of individual who can find endless fascination in the days long passed.

WELCOME TO "B-More Ghosts."  Created in the spirit of "Forgotten-NY," B-More Ghosts will attempt to unravel the many mysteries and curiosities that have somehow lived to be among us in Baltimore today.  These "ghosts" can range from something as seemingly simple as a traffic signal, to something as elaborate as an entire rail line or an intact movie house.  B-More Ghosts will attempt to decipher as much as this town is willing to tell, and will hopefully be a source of endless interest and information for you, the viewer.  Not only will we seek to find artifacts from the past, but will also look for variety in the present day that mimics the scene found within the past.  However, the main scope of the site will be to find physical relics that have survived to yield clues of life in Baltimore's past.

While there is still an awful lot to do in order to make this site overly captivating and comprehensive, we look forward to both your comments and contributions, and ask that you feel free to CONTACT US!!!

    THE TASK OF "Ghost Hunting"

Hunting the Ghosts of Baltimore can be an all-around challenging and unusual task.  The first impression that a Ghost hunter gives to the observer is that he is either lost or "up to no good" as his eyes scan all around a scene as if he is in search of something, oblivious to the rest of the world surrounding.

The hunts themselves are either complete disasters, relative successes, or completely successful, and may be based on knowlege, intuition, and/or sheer luck.  On some occasions, the hunter will be looking for a particular relic, and will stumble upon another fascinating item that was unknown about before!  In most cases, the search and capture are a fascinating and even thrilling way of exploring the city.  I only hope that you, the viewer find the results in this site just as interesting.  Thanks for your visit!

A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF...

The question is often asked among site visitors "Who are you?," so I thought I'd add this section into the page, as I'm not trying to be as enigmatic as I might seem....

My name is Adam Paul, 30 years old, and an 8 year veteran Bus Operator with the Maryland Transit Administration.  For Several years, I've operated and maintained a site detailing the history and progress of the Baltimore Transit system called "Baltimore Transit Archives" as my own project of fascination with Baltimore's past.

In talking with fellow transit enthusiasts such as George Knarr, Buster Hughes, and Kevin Mueller who were also local history buffs, I was made aware of many historical items of interest that were still out there in the Metropolitan area, but primarily the City proper.  They alerted me to old street lights, traffic signals, and streetcar artifacts that survived.  I quickly became interested in these items, and began to find out what I could regarding them.  Then when I was alerted to the ForgottenNY site by fellow railfan Jerry Kelly, the bells went off in my head to memorialize as many of the little fogotten treasures that the City of Baltimore and it's surrounding areas still offered.  My Brother, Thomas Paul, encouraged me in this effort, and in Jluy of 2001, B-More Ghosts was born!

As should be evident already, this site is not simply mine, although I pay for it's upkeep and do all of the HTML creation on it.  However, were it not for the leads given to me by so many individuals ("There's an old Coke sign at......"), I wouldn't have a fraction of the material that is in the site today!

The list of people who deserve Thanks is too long to list here, but as you scan the individual pages, you'll note that I try to give every bit of Thanks I can to those who have helped keep the site informative, fresh, and entertaining!

Enjoy!

Adam