The morning repast, prepared by spectral hands — freshly-baked cinnamon buns and steaming black coffee.
Oak Lawn, also called the Hayden House, is theabode of one of the more pleasant spiritsto call Ellicott City home. Built in the early 19th century, it was the home of Edward Parsons Hayden, Ellicott City's first countyclerk. There he lived with his wife and six children until he passed away in 1850.
The house changed hands many times after his death, and stories began to circulate about some of its... peculiar qualities. Along with the typical signs of a haunting — foosteps on the stairs, flickering lights — there emerged a rather agreeable side effect of a ghostly prescence. Those that entered the building would be surprised to sniff the scent of coffee and a variety of delicious breakfast foods! Sometimes it was bacon, sometimes eggs, and yet other times baked goods, but always heavenly! The unseen chef was dubbed "the cooking ghost of Oak Lawn," and their handiwork was enjoyed for many years before the mouth-watering phenomenon mysteriously ceased.
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