Another work of art that is reminiscent of a Frightener, or maybe a wraith from Lord of the Rings, is Black Aggie who haunts Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. Actually a copy of the sculpture known as Grief by Augustus Saint-Gaudens for the Adams Memorial in Rock Creek Park and shown here, Eduard L.A. Pausch created the statue for Felix Agnus family plot in Pikesville, MD. Pausch claimed that he had the rights to copy Saint-Gaudens work, but that claim proved to be false. Both are haunting depictions of sadness and resignation, and while the original statue was never the brunt of supernatural fairy tales, Black Aggie was. Over the years, the Agnus family plot was vandalised, and used for fraternity initiations and dares. The local legend claimed that Black Aggie awoke at night and that her eyes glowed red. She could make pregnant women miscarry and was even responsible for the death of a college boy. A haunting figure in a long robe, Aggie was eventually moved to the Dolley Madison House in Lafayette Park where she can scare tourists but avoid damage. When the lights are right, she seems ethereal, watching from the depths of her cowl, a copy of a legitimate work waiting to prove her importance.
