For decades the state of Maryland had been plagued with the urban legend of The GoatMan. Ask anyone and they will tell you that the GoatMan is a half man half goat creature that destroys anything and anyone in it’s path. It is rumored that the GoatMan is the result of a psychotic doctor’s ambition to find a cure for his dying wife’s fatal disease and his intent to distribute revenge to the very one responsible for her illness. Over the years the legend of the GoatMan has captured the attention of many respected new reporting agencies such as: FOX 5 DC, The Washington City Paper & The Washington Post just to name a few. The Maryland GoatMan Legend has been featured in several TV documentaries such as: Creepy Canada on OLN TV in the U.K. and 666 – Search For The Devil on Living TV in England.

But just recently, this legend has become the center focus of research for two professors living in Riverdale Maryland. Their interest in the GoatMan Legend has led them to create their own research facility named: The Dorsey Laboratories. The two professors named Calvert and Victoria Heights are a married couple that has worked together at the University of Maryland and The United States Department of Agriculture better known as The Agricultural Research Center or ARC for short. Through their research work at the U.S.D.A. and the U.M.D., The Professors Heights discovered a secret that both organizations were keeping suppressed from the general public and the rest of the world that would surely bring revelations throughout the entire global scientific community. The University and U.S.D.A. have been concealing proof of Dr. Fletcher and the GoatMan’s existence. The story of how the GoatMan came to be has always sparked debate about the two agencies’ knowledge of Fletcher’s secrets to transform humans into Cryptozoological creatures. While the U.S.D.A. and UMD has always maintained flat out denial to any knowledge of the sorts, true GoatMan believers are convinced the organizations know far more than they are claiming and have done everything possible to cover it up. The Professors learned that these organizations jointly leaked the truth as a conspiracy theory to make the story about how the GoatMan was created appear to be only the imagination of conspiracy theorists. The Professors understood the only reason to create a fake story is to cover up a real one, and the best way to do that is to leak the real story and then claim it to be untrue. They were stunned to find this deception had been going on for many decades with the help of countless accomplices working for both organizations. Learning this about their trusted mentors, made it impossible for The Heights to devote any more of their time and research to such a shady organization. Dedicated to uncovering the truth and exposing the organizations for what they really are, the couple retired and vowed to dedicate the rest of their lives to informing the public of the truth behind the Fletcher and GoatMan legend, but not before gathering any and all information needed to uncover the truth. The investigation into the organizations’ mistruths made the Professors both obsessed with the local legend of the GoatMan and Dr. Fletcher. As a result of their investigations the couple became experts in the field of the local Cryptozoological Legend.

What initially began as a search for The GoatMan quickly turned into a search for Dr. Fletcher. The Professors Heights chose to open their laboratories to the general public and begin the information stages of exposing the truth behind the USDA, the UMD and the GoatMan Legend. But will The Professors become just like the very organizations they seek to destroy and expose? Will the temptation of limitless and unbound science be too great to keep them on their path seeking the truth or will they chose the same path of lies and destruction like so many have before them?

Will You Discover The Truth Of The Legend…Or…Will It Discover You?

For decades, legends told the tale about a creature which roamed the woods of Prince George’s County savagely killing everything in its path. Incidents of beheaded dogs, slaughtered goats, damaged vehicles and the brutal murders of teens over the years have been reported to be the work of this menacing monster. Many locals remember as a teenager, venturing out into the woods with their friends and even searching for this creature as sort of a Friday Night ritual. Popular areas for sighting the GoatMan spread all across the county. According to reports and newspaper articles written, some sightings are told to have happened at places such as: Zugg Road and Fletcher Town Rd. as well as Lottsford’s Lane, Crybaby’s Bridge and even Glenndale Hospital.

Some rumors surfaced that told of a doctor who worked at the United States Department of Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville Maryland. It is said that he performed an experiment using animal and human DNA where something went horribly wrong and created what we know today as the GoatMan. Very few details of this event were ever revealed to link a face or specific location to the Legend. No one knows what became of the crazy doctor or his unnatural creation…but some say that the GoatMan is still lurking in woods…waiting for his next victim.

GoatMan Hollow…The Legend Waits For You

October 2002: The story of the GoatMan is rediscovered. Rumors resurfaced and sightings increased, as Halloween grew closer. Many people reported seeing a strange mutated creature in the woods of Hyattsville Maryland in Prince George’s County. Some have claimed to have been approached or even chased by the monster on several occasions. Although sightings of the GoatMan are heard of in Maryland, these sightings were greatly increased to an insane number during the month of October 2002. Never before had there been so many sightings of the GoatMan in one place through out the history of the Legend.

Even stranger than the numerous GoatMan sightings…are the ones that claim to have encountered a man by the name of Dr. Stephen Fletcher. It is reported that the doctor confessed to creating the GoatMan by crossing the DNA of a goat and his assistant William Lottsford in an experiment. The reports also claimed that the crazy Dr. Fletcher was searching for the person who possessed particular DNA needed to bring his wife Jenny out of her deathly sleep. This left no one safe from the dark reaches of the insane Dr. Fletcher.

No-one is sure of the exact number of victims The Doctor and The GoatMan have claimed but it is estimated to be in the thousands…still even more thousands escape telling the same story as the one before them. ”The GoatMan is Real and is out there…just waiting for you! You will never see it coming! But if the GoatMan does not find you…Dr. Fletcher will!”

GoatMan Hollow…The Resurrection of Jenny Fletcher

October 2003: Again October rolled around and even more sightings of the GoatMan were reported in record numbers. Rumor now has it that even more did not make it out alive. Even though many perished, others survived telling of their experience and shedding more light on the Legend as they uncovered details never revealed before. One thing reported in particular is that Dr. Fletcher successfully created the antidote needed in order to resurrect his darling Jenny. He found the DNA needed and created a serum that resurrected her, but once again, something went wrong. The resurrection, although successful…only lasted a precious few minutes and she fell back into her sleep of death. The Doctor became increasingly delirious with anger and vowed to find the one responsible for sabotaging his experiment.

Some claim today that he is still out there searching for the truth, blaming everyone within sight, vowing to make everyone pay for what they have done.

GoatMan Hollow…The Revenge of Dr. Fletcher

October 2004: The Mad Dr. Fletcher has discovered the horrible truth behind his failed attempts to resurrect his long dead wife. He believes someone within the Fletcher Estates sabotaged his selfish efforts. Could it be his assistant Michael, or an enraged family member obsessed with putting a stop to Fletcher’s insane experiments; or is there a darker, more evil presence that is responsible for all the mistakes made in order to botch the Doctor’s plans? Will Dr. Fletcher find the one to blame and make them pay, or will he just seek vengeance on everyone within his grasp? What fate will befall everyone at GoatMan Hollow as the Doctor seeks his revenge? More importantly…will the GoatMan return to terrorize this small quiet community of Hyattsville Maryland? How many if any will make it out alive this time?

No one knows for sure if these new accounts to the legend are just attempts by dedicated believers to try and keep the story alive, or if the Doctor is really out there performing horrible experiments in hope of resurrecting his darling wife Jenny. But an even darker question is…if this is nothing more than an urban myth, and if the GoatMan does not exist…then what or who is out there in the woods leaving massacre after massacre behind for the world to see? Could all the reported sightings be just the exaggerated imaginations of people who watch too many X-Files episodes or horror movies searching for their own experience of the Unknown?

It is said that on cold October nights in Hyattsville Maryland, you can hear the screams of the ones that venture into those woods called the Hollow seeking the truth about the GoatMan.

Do You Dare Find the Legend?

GoatMan Hollow…Origin…The Lost Lab of Dr. Fletcher

October 2006: For many decades people have told stories of an urban legend called: The GoatMan of Prince George’s County Maryland. These stories primarily tell of a vicious creature that roams the woods savagely killing animals and humans alike. Incidents of beheaded dogs, slaughtered goats, damaged vehicles, missing persons and the brutal murders of people over the years have been reported to be the work of the menacing monster. Many locals remember as a teenager, venturing out into the woods with their friends and even searching for this creature as sort of a Friday or Saturday night ritual. Popular areas for sighting the GoatMan spread all across the county. According to reports and newspaper articles written, some sightings are said to have happened at places such as: Zugg Road, Fletchertown Road, Lottsford Road, Crybaby Bridge on Governor’s Bridge Road and Glenndale Hospital just to name a few. No one knows for sure just where this creature came from. Most times…the legend is told with the mentioning of an undocumented unnamed doctor from the United States Department of Agriculture Laboratory’s and is usually one of the first things given as an explanation for the GoatMan’s existence. It is said that this rogue doctor worked out of a private offsite facility located somewhere with in the immediate area of the U.S.D.A. campus.

Even though Cryptozoology (Research and Discovery of Unknown Animals of Unknown Origin) was not termed until the mid 1950’s…it is speculated that the U.S.D.A. was researching Cryptozoology well into the early 1900’s and possibly the late 1800’s. Rumors surfaced about this doctor who while working for the U.S.D.A. discovered a revolutionary scientific procedure referred to today as genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology also known as gene splicing. Soon after his discovery…his wife grew fatally ill of a rare disorder, which placed her in a coma like state. It is believed that he moved his sick wife into the secret genetic research facility so he could focus directly on curing her of her rare condition by the use of his gene splicing discoveries. This is where the legend takes a dark and horrible turn. One night while working on one of his gene splicing experiments hoping to find a cure for his wife…the doctor made a fatal error that turned his assistant into what we have come to know as The GoatMan.

Over the last 5 years…the number of GoatMan sightings has increased to a record number. Some claim to have been approached or even chased by this creature of unknown origin. The one thing that appears to be different about this new rash of sightings…is that most claiming to have seen The GoatMan also tell of their encounter with a sinister man by the name of Dr. Fletcher and how they barely escaped with their lives. It is not clear exactly how many victims have fallen prey to this urban legend…but it is estimated to be in the thousands…even still…thousands more escape telling the same story as the ones before them.

Stranger yet…is…that no one knows for sure what became of the doctor, his wife or The GoatMan…but the recent discovery of the name Dr. Stephen Fletcher and the location of his secret research laboratory in Riverdale Maryland…has unearthed a lost chapter of the story that has never been told…until now.

Discover the Legend…Like never before.

GoatMan Hollow places you into a horror movie setting where your very reaction and willingness to interact helps make your experience one of the most realistic adventures you could ever imagine coming from a seasonal haunted house. We strive to be different from your ordinary haunted house/Halloween event; GoatMan Hollow is a theatrical haunted production that will stay with you long after the Halloween season has departed.

Come to GoatMan Hollow and Find The Legend--
Before The Legend Finds You!

In the four years we have been working with them, GoatMan Hollow has raised over $17,000 for the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department, and our charitable donation as enabled them to purchase a new ambulance to assist with their duties in the community.

For more information about the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department, please visit the RVF web site.

Quick Links

From 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) | From 495 (Capital Beltway) | From Metro (College Park UM station) | From Metro ( Prince Georges Plaza) | Parking Info

From 295 (North or South)

• Take the RIVERDALE RD / MD-410 exit toward HYATTSVILLE / NEW CARROLLTON.
• Head West on Riverdale Road/ EAST-WEST HWY / MD-410 W.
• Go through traffic light at KENILWORTH Ave/ MD- 201
• Turn left onto Route 1 south (Baltimore Avenue) at traffic signal.
• Go approximately 1 block and turn left at traffic signal onto Queensbury Road.
• Rhode Island Ave. will be to the right at the stop sign
• To Park: Pass Rhode Island Ave. and the stop sign
• Before the railroad tracks, turn left into the parking lot at Riverdale Town Center Station - MARC Camden Line
• Goatman Hollow is 1 block down on the corner of Rhode Island Avenue and Riverdale Road next to S & J’s Pub
• The entrance is located on Riverdale Road behind the John C. Dorsey Building

From 495/ Capital Beltway - Inner or Outer loop

• Take the MD-201 exit 23 to Greenbelt/Bladensburg - heading south on 201/Kenilworth
• Turn right onto EAST-WEST HWY / MD-410 W
• Go through traffic light at KENILWORTH Ave/ MD- 201
• Turn left onto Route 1 south (Baltimore Avenue) at traffic signal.
• Go approximately 1 block and turn left at traffic signal onto Queensbury Road.
• Rhode Island Ave. will be to the right at the stop sign
• To Park: Pass Rhode Island Ave. and the stop sign
• Before the railroad tracks, turn left into the parking lot at Riverdale Town Center Station - MARC Camden Line
• Goatman Hollow is 1 block down on the corner of Rhode Island Avenue and Riverdale Road next to S & J’s Pub
• The entrance is located on Riverdale Road behind the John C. Dorsey Building

From College Park UM Metro Station (Green Line)

• Exit on east side (away from University) and turn right onto River Road (away from parking garage).
• Walk south 1/4 mile to Rivertech Court and turn right
• Follow road to traffic circle at end, and continue straight through parking lot, passing abandoned aircraft factory/government warehouse on right
• Turn left onto Lafayette (the only way you can go)
• Pass the ball field on left, stay straight (south) on Lafayette for about six blocks to Riverdale MARC (train) Station on right.
• Turn right onto Queensbury Road, cross the railroad tracks and then turn left onto Rhode Island Avenue.
• Goatman Hollow is GoatMan Hollow is 1 block down on the corner of Rhode Island Avenue and Riverdale Road.

From Prince Georges Plaza Metro Station (Green Line)
Approximately 1.5 miles

• From 410 (East-West Highway) turn right onto Belcrest Road
• Cross at traffic signal at Queens Chapel Road, Belcrest turns into Queenbury Road
• Go approximately 9 blocks on Queensbury Rd to Route 1 (Baltimore Ave)
• Cross Route 1 and go approximately 2 blocks to Rhode Island Avenue
• · Turn right onto Rhode Island Avenue and GoatMan Hollow is 1 block down on the corner of Rhode Island Avenue and Riverdale Road.

Parking Info

• Parking is limited, please consider car pooling
• Please park in the Riverdale Town Center Station - MARC Camden Line public parking lot only.
• STREET PARKING IS RESERVED FOR RIVERDALE RESIDENTS ONLY!
• Please obey the law when parking and be considerate to the neighborhood

Sacrifice Yourself to GoatMan Hollow

Goatman Hollow is first and foremost a volunteer community effort. All of us volunteer our blood, sweat and sometimes tears to make GoatMan Hollow bigger and better each year. Lately, though, the GoatMan has been absconding with our volunteers faster than we can procure them.

Would you like to be a part of GoatMan Hollow? Do you have some special skill that could be put to good use in the pursuit of scaring the pants off our guests? If so, we want to hear from you!

Construction & Breakdown:

• Richard Banke
• Brandon Brylawski
• Cheri Everhart
• Mike Gemeny
• Ashby Henderson
• Sean Henderson
• Dennis Golden
• Linda Gureckas
• Veet Gureckas
• Jim Krupski
• Bill Livingston
• Dirk Parham
• Randy Philipp
• Steve Poole
• Steve Wilhite
• Steve Wade
• Jay Wright
• Brendon Zieg

Set Design & Decoration:

• Becky Archer
• Richard Banke
• Cindy Bronaugh
• Alejandro Castro
• Codi Coe
• Felica Conrad
• Cheri Everhart
• Hannah Everhart
• Rachael Everhart
• Donna Gureckas
• Linda Gureckas
• Yolanda Gureckas
• Ashby Henderson
• Seamus Henderson
• Lori Jarman
• Kelsey Jarman
• Jim Krupski
• Bill Livingston
• Dirk Parham
• Moira Parham
• Rashaad Queen
• Callen Rain
• Jasper Rain
• Lydia Rain
• Celeste Robinson
• Steve Wade
• Genna Watson
• Steve Wilhite
• Edie Wright
• Jay Wright
• Brendon Zieg

Make up & Costuming:

• Cindy Bronaugh
• Cheri Everhart
• Felica Conrad
• Linda Gureckas
• Yolanda Gureckas
• Ashby Henderson
• Bill Livingston
• Joe McClurken
• Steve Wilhite

Special Effects & Lighting:

• Mike Gemeny
• Ashby Henderson
• Bill Livingston
• Randy Philipp
• Jay Wright

Concessions:

• Ashby Henderson
• Dave Sutton
• Dennis Vermillion
• Susie Vermillion
• Ticket Booth:
• Danette Davis
• Susie Vermillion
• Edie Wright
• Joann Spittle

Corral & Crowd Control:

• Tim Filemyr
• Dennis Golden
• Carollynn Hammersmith
• Bill Livingston
• Story & Script:
• Bill Livingston
• Jay Wright

Sound & Sound Design:

• Mike Gemeny
• Bill Livingston

Safety:

• Mike Gemeny
• Bill Livingston
• Dave Sutton
• Jay Wright
• Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department

Security:

• Richard Banke
• Mike Gemeny
• Bill Livingston
• Steve Wade
• Jay Wright
• Brendon Zieg
• Riverdale City Police Department

Producers:

• Richard Banke
• Cindy Bronaugh
• Brandon Brylawski
• Cheri Everhart
• Dennis Golden
• Linda Gureckas
• Carollynn Hammersmith
• Ashby Henderson
• Jim Krupski
• Dirk Parham
• Moira Parham
• Dave Sutton
• Steve Wade
• Steve Wilhite
• Brendon Zieg

Founders / Executive Producers:

• Mike Gemeny
• Bill Livingston
• Jay Wright
• Jenny Wright

Website Credits:

Web Mistress: Carollynn Hammersmith

Design and Layout:

• Carollynn Hammersmith
• Bill Livingston

Imagery and Graphics:

• PlayDeadDesign.net
• Carollynn Hammersmith
• Bill Livingston

Banner Animation:

PlayDeadDesign.net

Banner Design:

• PlayDeadDesign.net
• Bill Livingston

Banner Soundtrack:

Bill Livingston

Website Flash Movie:

PlayDeadDesign.net

Movie Soundtrack:

• Midnight Syndicate
• PlayDeadDesign.net

Missing Persons Map:

• Carollynn Hammersmith
• Randy Philipp

GoatMan Hollow Legend:

Bill Livingston

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This haunt is a theatrical work of fiction, based loosely on the urban legend called the goatman found in Prince Georges county, Maryland. All web site content, and actual GoatMan Hollow haunt content, storylines, scripts, images have been created for effect, and any resemblance to persons (living or dead) or real life situations is purely coincidental, and created from the sick and twisted minds of the GoatMan Hollow producers. We urge you to enjoy yourselves at our haunt, but do not take any storylines you may see, hear or experience at GoatMan Hollow haunt or stories told on our web site seriously.

However, the following information you MUST take seriously or face expulsion from GoatMan Hollow property.

* The list of rules below is a partial list of rules governing behavior at GoatMan Hollow, for the complete list, please visit GoatMan Hollow.

Overview

The following are general rules of conduct and information for the safety and comfort of all of our guests and staff. They are based upon years of event experience, common sense and common courtesy. As a guest at GoatMan Hollow you are expected to follow all rules -- those who do not comply WILL NOT participate in GoatMan Hollow.

**Failure to comply with any GoatMan Hollow rules will result in immediate removal from the venue. There are NO refunds of admission price for breaking our rules and general conduct code.

Guest Age Restriction

GoatMan Hollow is rated PG-13. At GoatMan Hollow this rating means that EVERYONE 13 years of age and younger must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian who is 18 years of age or older.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Due due to the strong subject matter and sheer reality of this event, children under the age of 9 should not attend GoatMan Hollow. However, if you chose to bring a child under 9 years old, their fitness to participate in the GoatMan Hollow experience will be determined by the event manager at the gate.

We repeat: YOU SHOULD NOT BRING CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 9 YEARS OLD TO GoatMan Hollow.

Dress Code*

Although there is not a dress code at GoatMan Hollow please dress properly in accordance with the local public ordinances . (i.e. Public nudity of any kind or exposure of private body parts to the public will not be allowed and conduct of this type will get you a visit to a police station free of charge!)
* Shoes are required for entrance to the haunt.

Personal Property

GoatMan Hollow is not responsible for lost, stolen or damage to clothing or personal items. Please make sure you secure all of your belongings on your person or in your automobile, including but not limited to: jewelry, cell phones and all electronic devices, pocket books/purses, glasses, hats, coats, scarves, gloves and anything else you would consider to be of value to you.

Please turn off your cell phone when you enter the event.

We do not allow photography (flash or any other kind) within the haunted attraction, so please leave your cameras and video recording devices at home or secured in your vehicle.

Alcohol & Drug Restriction

GoatMan Hollow does not allow the consumption of alcoholic beverage on the property of this venue. Please do not bring any alcohol to this event. There will be police security and any alcohol found will be confiscated. You could be detained, arrested and/or fined for public drunkenness.

Please do not visit GoatMan Hollow drunk. You will not gain entrance if you are drunk, and if you are discovered drunk while on GoatMan premises you will be evicted from the venue and handed over to the police.

GoatMan Hollow does not allow the consumption or possession of illegal drugs of any kind while on the property of GoatMan Hollow. Please do not bring any illegal drugs to this event. There will be police and event security on the premises and any illegal drugs found will be confiscated and you will be detained and/or arrested by the police.

Pet and Animal Restriction

Due to the use of strobes, fog machines, special effects and audio effects, GoatMan Hollow does not allow the use of Seeing Eye Animals or anyone to bring any pet of any kind to this event. Please leave your dogs, cats, birds, snakes, goats, alligators, spiders and all other animals and insects at home. They will not be granted entrance into GoatMan Hollow and neither will you. Do not show up with pets and the intent of leaving them in your automobile while you visit GoatMan Hollow or you will be asked to leave.

Follow these rules, and there won't be any problems.

Thank you to all our guests for a fantastically scary 2007 Halloween season.

We will be back and better than ever in 2008.

Stop by for GoatMan Hollow announcements and updates.

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• BJ Zeigler
• Bill Cornett
• Bill Klimke
• Bill Livingston
• Brandon Bylawski
• Brendon Zeig
• Callen Rain
• Camille Richman
• Carollynn Hammersmith
• Celeste Iscoe
• Cheri Everhart
• Chris O'Sullivan
• Chris Poole
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• Dan Brown
• Dana Hope
• Danette Davis
• Daniel Margulies
• Darlene Stewart
• Dave Sutton;
• Dean Mires
• Dennis Golden
• Dennis Vermillion
• Dirk Parham
• Donna Gureckas
• Edie Wright
• Elise Mudd
• Emily Earley
• Felicia Conrad
• Frank Swerda
• Genna Watson
• Gina Hull
• Greg Davis
• Greg Parks
• Hanna Everhart
• Jacinda Bronaugh
• James English
• Jane McGrath

• Janice Campion
• Jason Larson
• Jay Wright
• Jeannie Whited
• Jeff Stone
• Jennifer Riddle
• Jenny Wright
• Jim Krupski
• Joe McClurken
• Judy Zdobysz
• Kasey Layman
• Kat Wendel
• Kelsey Jarman
• Kim Satterfield
• Linda Gureckas
• Lori Jarman
• Marc Lund
• Marissa Wilhite
• Matt Baker
• Mia Enns
• Michael Fetchko
• Mike Gemeny
• Mike Small
• Moira Parham
• Montavia Johnson

• Pat Smith
• Paul Brooks
• Rachael Everhart
• Randy Philipp
• Renny Rogers
• Richard Banke
• Sara Stewart
• Seamus Henderson
• Sean Brown
• Sean Henderson
• Sherri Levesque
• Sophie Shiaris
• Steve Gemeny
• Steve Poole
• Steve Thompson
• Steve Wade
• Steve Weene
• Steve Wilhite
• Tamara Wilhite
• Susie Vermillion
• Tiffany Paez
• Tim Day
• Tim Ford
• Tim McGrath
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