It appeared one day, inexplicably. An empty coffin, nestled in the woods on the bank of Stony Run Creek in Wyman Park. An engraved nameplate read: “Mathilda Lorenz, died July 26, 1882, aged 18 years, 2 months, and 1 day.” The neighbors were baffled. And then, a few weeks later, just as strangely, the coffin disappeared. Baltimore Banner reporter Julie Scharper became obsessed with this stubborn local mystery. She followed a winding trail of breadcrumbs and joins us this episode to reveal what she discovered.

On this episode of “The Maryland Curiosity Bureau,” we hear from:

This season of “The Maryland Curiosity Bureau” will feature collaborations with Baltimore Banner reporters.

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