The Arc of Southern Maryland’s “Jon Edwards Cemetery” sponsored in part by Papa John’s Pizza ® will open its gates this fall in time for Halloween. The attraction features monsters, ghosts and ghouls designed to provide fright and delight to all who enter.
The background story for the attraction is based on the fictional character Jon Edwards, a ruthless businessman who built a cemetery in Prince Frederick on sacred American Indian burial grounds, filling the holy ground with the bodies of murderers, thieves, and other criminals deemed unfit for burial elsewhere. Many years after Edward passed away, it was discovered that the bodies of the criminals were never buried as contracted prompting rumors among the town’s people to that restless ghosts and angry braves roam the grounds. The cemetery is now owned by Jon Edwards’ great grandson Marcus Edwards who has opened up the cemetery as a money making venture capitalizing on its dark history.
The cemetery will operate at The Arc’s Community Resource Center in Prince Frederick on Fridays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; on Saturdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; and Sunday, October 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. The cost is $12 for adults, $ 8 for children ages 6 to 12. Parental discretion is advised for children under the age 12. The attraction contains ghoulish creatures and gore with lighting and sound effects enhancing the experience.
The cemetery is a new fundraiser for of The Arc of Southern designed to bring the community together in a fun environment while meeting the organization’s object for community inclusion for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Papa John’s Pizza ® will provide a free slice of pizza and soda for the first 100 visitors each night. Additional pizza and soda will be available for purchase.
For information on “Jon Edwards Cemetery” or The Arc of Southern Maryland, call 410-535-2413, ext. 113 or visit The Arc of Southern Maryland.
The background story for the attraction is based on the fictional character Jon Edwards, a ruthless businessman who built a cemetery in Prince Frederick on sacred American Indian burial grounds, filling the holy ground with the bodies of murderers, thieves, and other criminals deemed unfit for burial elsewhere. Many years after Edward passed away, it was discovered that the bodies of the criminals were never buried as contracted prompting rumors among the town’s people to that restless ghosts and angry braves roam the grounds. The cemetery is now owned by Jon Edwards’ great grandson Marcus Edwards who has opened up the cemetery as a money making venture capitalizing on its dark history.
The cemetery will operate at The Arc’s Community Resource Center in Prince Frederick on Fridays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; on Saturdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; and Sunday, October 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. The cost is $12 for adults, $ 8 for children ages 6 to 12. Parental discretion is advised for children under the age 12. The attraction contains ghoulish creatures and gore with lighting and sound effects enhancing the experience.
The cemetery is a new fundraiser for of The Arc of Southern designed to bring the community together in a fun environment while meeting the organization’s object for community inclusion for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Papa John’s Pizza ® will provide a free slice of pizza and soda for the first 100 visitors each night. Additional pizza and soda will be available for purchase.
For information on “Jon Edwards Cemetery” or The Arc of Southern Maryland, call 410-535-2413, ext. 113 or visit The Arc of Southern Maryland.