A UFO Was Sighted In Maryland Over 60 Years Ago, And It Still Has Never Been Explained

UFO sightings aren’t exactly the sorts of tall tales you’d expect from the state of Maryland. While our state has plenty of ghost stories to go around, and while we even have our very own urban legend monster, for some reason it’s never seemed a given that extraterrestrials would want to divert their trips to take in the splendor of the Old Line State. However, back in 1958, Baltimore, Maryland’s very own Loch Raven was visited by…well, something. The strange object two young men reported seeing that night remains unexplained to this day, one of only 5 percent of UFOs from that era which could never be identified.

Loch Raven Reservoir is a reservoir in Maryland that provides drinking water for Baltimore City. The lake also serves as a recreation area for Marylanders seeking a not-too-distant escape from city living.

Loch Raven is a whopping 2,400-acre lake, where Marylanders can rent boats, fish, or just spend a delightful day relaxing on the lakeshore. There are also tons of hiking trails, and you shouldn’t be surprised to see all kinds of wildlife should you choose to wander them.

However, at midnight on October 26, 1958, Alvin Cohen and Phillip Small spotted a completely different sort of wildlife while taking a drive by Loch Raven.

As Cohen and Smith reached one of the bridges across the lake, a large, iridescent egg-shaped object appeared in the sky. The pair inched the car closer, only to have it shut off completely - no headlights, engine, or ignition, as if the entire electrical system had failed.

Cohen and Smith hid behind the car, watching the object hover. Then there was a flash of light, a wave of heat, and a loud noise. The object rose into the sky and vanished. The incident was investigated by the Air Force’s Project Blue Book, but no explanation was ever found.

Given how beautiful the area around Loch Raven turns in the autumn, I certainly can’t blame the aliens for wanting to make the trip!

Have you seen any UFOs in the skies above Maryland? Will you be visiting Loch Raven hoping for a glimpse of one? Let us know in the comments below.

If you don't happen to find any, you can still enjoy an evening watching the sky and sharing stories of the constellations. Check out this listing from Bookshop.org to brush up on the star patterns you're likely to see!