Est. 1990 · Former trailer park site · Urban development displacement
The location now occupied by BJ's Wholesale Club was previously a trailer park serving the Baltimore area. The trailer park was displaced during the late 1980s to early 1990s, when the warehouse retail facility was constructed on the former residential land. The BJ's Wholesale Club location operates as a member-only discount warehouse, offering groceries, electronics, household goods, and specialty services including a gas station, tire center, and optical services.
Sources
- http://www.theshadowlands.net/places/maryland.htm
ApparitionsObject movementDoors opening/closingIntelligent haunting
The ghost of a young girl named Beth reportedly haunts the warehouse facility, manifesting primarily to overnight workers and staff members. Beth is characterized as a benign and even helpful presence, distinguishing her from the malevolent spirits documented at other locations. The most well-documented phenomenon involves Beth holding open the curtain or doorway leading to the dock area, apparently assisting employees in their work tasks.
Multiple overnight employees have reported direct interaction with Beth. Rather than the fear or disturbance associated with many hauntings, workers describe a sense of calm collaboration with her presence. Employees have been known to speak to Beth directly, and her responses — manifested through object movement and door opening — suggest intelligent awareness of her surroundings and a desire to assist the living staff in their nightly operations.
The timing of hauntings, concentrated during overnight shifts when the warehouse is otherwise empty, suggests Beth may be more active or visible under conditions of relative isolation. No reports of aggressive phenomena, disembodied voices, apparitions, or physical contact have been documented. The nature of her haunting is among the gentlest recorded in paranormal literature.
Notable Entities
Beth (Child Ghost)