Secrets of Garrett County

Little-Known Stories & Hidden History of Maryland's Westernmost County

By James Rada, Jr.

Garrett County, MD, is known for its natural beauty, but hidden in the valleys, beneath the ground in coal mines, and in the attics of homes are true stories of crimes, cover-ups, legends, and life in Garrett County.

* Learn about the grave for a general no one can identify.
* Read about how the government dosed unknowing citizens with LSD at Deep Creek Lake.
* Decipher clues to the hidden silver mine in the county.
* Discover the photographic world of Leo J. Beachy.
* Find out where Albert Einstein took a secret vacation.
* And dozens more true stories.

Secrets of Garrett County: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History of Maryland’s Westernmost County tells stories of coal mining and railroads, crime and war, interesting people and unusual incidents. These are the types of stories that you won’t read about in history textbooks.