You never know what you’ll find while wandering in the woods. This sprawling estate was once a prestigious school for young women, as well as an important site for WWII soldiers. Read on to learn more about this amazing Maryland spot.
Built in the early 1900s, this historic site was once gorgeously overgrown.
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These buildings once functioned as a school for girls in from the 1890s to the 1940s.
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The campus features buildings modeled after a Dutch windmill, a Swiss chalet, a Japanese pagoda, an Italian villa, and an English castle, which explains the estate’s romantic and eclectic appearance.
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The school also featured covered walkways, formal rose gardens, and beautiful outdoor sculptures.
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This dilapidated shack was once a picnic spot where the seminary girls would come to roast marshmallows and sit around a campfire.
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A bizarre and beautiful statue sits in an overgrown field, seeming rather out of place.
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After the onset of WWII, the Army took over the school and converted it to a hospital for wounded veterans.
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Returning war heroes lodged and recovered here throughout the 1940s.
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Eventually, the hospital closed, and the woodland school was slowly abandoned over the course of many years.
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After years of neglect, it began to resemble an overgrown castle.
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In the 1970s, the area was designated as the National Park Seminary Historic District. However, it continued to decay well into the early 2000s.
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Eventually, the land and buildings were released by the army and renovations began. Today, many of the buildings have been restored and converted to residential condominiums.
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This spectacular spot must have been witness to so much history. It’s truly a Maryland treasure.
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