The Whistling Oyster in Baltimore is described as being haunted by a ghost whose presence is marked by the sound of running up and down a set of stairs that were removed nearly a century ago. Another anecdote from a visitor's forum describes papers falling off a desk on the third floor, even when the owner is present. The most prominent claim is the ghostly sound of someone running up and down stairs that are no longer there. In a separate account, papers are seen to fall from a desk in the building's renovated attic, suggesting a restless spirit.