The Maryland State House is said to be haunted by Thomas Dance, a plasterer who died after a fatal fall in 1793, with reports including cold drafts, disembodied voices, moving furniture, and flickering lights. Some sources attribute his haunting to the violent nature of his death, while others suggest he is angry about not being paid for his work. The primary ghost reported at the State House is Thomas Dance, a plasterer who tragically fell 87 feet to his death in 1793. Flashing lights and doors opening and closing on their own. Strong, sudden blasts of cold air that can knock people down. Disembodied voices and sounds. Water pitchers toppling over. Furniture moving without human assistance. The appearance of a figure in the dome after hours. Some believe the violent nature of Dance's fall blurred the lines between the spiritual and physical worlds. Another theory suggests Dance is haunting the building out of anger for not being paid for his work.