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Blair Witch Heritage Hike

If you’re in the area and casting about for something to do the weekend before Halloween, this hike looks like it could be fun. I don’t have any additional details, just sharing. While it won’t be seen by more people than if I posted on the rapidly sinking twitter ship, at least I’ll be able to find the info later if I post it here. BLAIR WITCH HERITAGE HIKE NEARLY 25 YEARS AGO, TWO YOUNG FILMMAKERS MADE CINEMA HISTORY. "THE BLAIR WITCH PROIECT» WAS A WORLDWIDE SENSATION AND IS STILL ONE OF THE MOST PROFITABLE MOVIES IN HOLLYWOOD HISTORY. JOIN RANGER LEDBETTER TO LEARN HOW THIS HORROR CLASSIC CAME TO BE FILMED HERE IN MARYLAND AT SENECA CREEK STATE PARK AND VISIT ACTUAL SHOOTING LOCATIONS FROM THE FILM. HOSTED IN COOPERATION WITH BUTTON FARM LIVING HISTORY CENTER. OCTOBER 29 | 1 - 3 P M BUTTON FARM LIVING HISTORY CENTER 16820 BLACK ROCK RD GERMANTOWN, MD 20874 Do let me know if you go, I’m still (slowly) writing a comparative piece about Hollywood horror tourism in DC (Exorcist Steps), Point Pleasant (Mothman), and Burkittsville (Blair Witch). Sadly, although I had tickets, I wasn’t able to attend the recent outdoor screening of the Blair Witch Project – the first time the film has ever been shown in the town it made (in)famous.

I know, I know. Regret weighs you down, life is short, look to the future, be toxically positive to manifest your destiny, you never know when you could die in the woods at the hands of an angry ghoul, blah blah blah.

Still, I’m a little sad I missed that screening, everyone tells me it was great fun.