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Top 11 Scariest Haunted Houses In Canada
(Compiled and introduced by KnowInsiders)
1. Gibraltar Point Lighthouse, Toronto, Ontario
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The light from Gibraltar Point, a 62-foot white hexagonal tower with an 8-foot-eight-inch-diameter iron lantern housing 11 mammoth flat-wick lamps and two 18-inch and nine 15-inch reflectors, can be seen for 18 miles on clear nights.
The first keeper of Gibraltar Point Lighthouse, John Paul Radelmüller, was murdered by inebriated soldiers from Fort York in 1815 while he was asleep. The soldiers had come to "collect" bootlegged beer. Apparently, John was murdered because of beer, and the plan failed. Even today, his ghost can be seen prowling the area around the lighthouse, just waiting for his chance to strike.
2. Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria
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Craigdarroch Castle is a stunning historic Victorian-era mansion that can be found just off Fort Street at 1050 Joan Crescent in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a short drive or leisurely walk from the city's harbor. The Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society now owns it, and its 150,000 annual visitors provide almost all of its funding.
This Victorian-era mansion was constructed in the 1890s for coal miner Robert Dunsmuir and his family, and it has since emerged as one of Canada's most eerie locations. Numerous sightings of a ghostly woman in white and reports of a piano that plays by itself have been made. Many believe that Dunsmuir's untimely passing just one year before the castle's completion is the cause of its propensity for paranormal activity.
3. The Marr Residence, Saskatoon, Sask
A little white house with a blue roof is surrounded by a white fence and trees.
One of the ghosts in this haunted house is said to be an angry man. Visitors who are female enjoy the man tormenting them!
When the house was used as a field hospital in 1885, no one is certain if this irate ghost was a resident or a patient.
The Marr Residence is the oldest continuously occupied building in Saskatoon. In actuality, it predated the founding of the city!
Perhaps it is not surprising that people who have lived in such an old house have reported seeing ghosts. Take care if you get close to this one. Do you really think you'd be able to get up to the second floor?
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4. Keg Mansion, Toronto, Ontario
Hart Massey, a successful Toronto businessman, lived in the grand Keg Mansion on Jarvis Street with his family. These days, it's just another Keg steakhouse among thousands around the world. In 1915, after the death of Massey's only child, Lillian, it is reported that one of the maids committed suicide by hanging herself.
Another possible explanation for the maid's suicide is that she was terrified her affair with a man from Massey would be exposed. Either way, many people who have visited the Keg have claimed to have seen the ghost of a maid who was strung up by the neck.
5. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
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The ghost of a woman in red is said to haunt the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, another landmark of Vancouver's haunted history.
A car accident at the intersection of Burrard and Georgia Streets outside the hotel reportedly claimed the life of a woman named Jennie Pearl Cox. It was said of Cox that she frequently wore fancy ball gowns to extravagant parties.
The more popular tales about Cox have her frequently visiting the 14th floor while donning a stunning red dress.
6. Knox United Church, Calgary
Knox United Church in Calgary has a reputation for being haunted, but it is not actually inhabited by evil spirits. In fact, the ghosts who haunt this building have been witnessed praying and knitting.
One of the most terrifying Knox United Church ghost stories involves an organist who claims a ghost slapped their hand for poor performance.
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7. Tranquille Sanatorium, Kamloops, B.C.
Located just outside of Kamloops, British Columbia, the eerie ruins of the once-majestic Tranquille Sanatorium look like something out of a nightmare. It was constructed in 1907 as a tuberculosis treatment center, but by the early 1980s, it had been converted into a mental institution and was no longer in use. Paranormal activity is reportedly through the roof, with eyewitnesses reporting everything from orbs to disembodied moans from the building's former residents.
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A tour of the haunted location, surely one of the most haunted places in Canada, was available with a guide from Tranquille Farm Fresh, which now manages the site, before the pandemic derailed the 2020-2021 tourist seasons. In the dark passageways that connect the buildings, they even provided an escape room experience for the brave (or deranged). "- Brett Walther
8. Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario
The sinking of the Titanic is more than just a tragic love story; it also marks the end of the life of Canadian business magnate Charles Melville Hays. Charles commissioned the Fairmont Château before his death, but he perished in the Titanic disaster just days before the hotel's grand opening in 1912.
Since then, there have been tales of Mr. Hays' ghost frightening unsuspecting guests at the Fairmont. Of course, anyone who invests in a place they never visits is bound to feel a special connection to it.
9. Hatley Castle, Victoria, B.C.
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Something massive and resembling a castle. Stairs ascend to a building clad in a mix of dark and light grey bricks. There is a fountain at the bottom of the steps.
Consider walking into a silent study and hearing a record start to play. This haunted house is rumored to have such occurrences!
Doors and windows have been reported to open and close on their own.
In 1910, Lieutenant Governor James Dunsmuir and his family resided at Hatley Castle in British Columbia. However, the Dunsmuirs' son, who had enlisted in the military, perished in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915.
His death devastated his parents.
The Dunsmuirs, it is said, continue to haunt Hatley Castle in the form of ghosts to this day. The younger Dunsmuir is in the office listening to some records. Laura, the mother, was a familiar face to cadets when the castle served as dorms for a military academy. At night, she would visit their bedrooms.
These haunted attractions may be accessible without an appointment, but you should still call ahead to be sure.
10. Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta
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The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta, Canada, is an absolute must-mention on any comprehensive list of haunted hotels. There are several terrifying tales of the paranormal at this hotel in Alberta, including the tragic story of a bride who fell down the hotel's marble staircase, the murder of a family in room 873, and the lingering presence of the hotel's former head bellman, Sam McAuley.
This Halloween, if you're feeling brave, book a room at this haunted hotel for a truly terrifying experience.
11. The Old Spaghetti Factory, Vancouver, B.C
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It is undoubtedly evidence of supernatural activity when you experience unexplainable cold drafts and a mysteriously rearranged table setting. All across Canada, there are franchise restaurants called The Old Spaghetti Factory.
The one in Vancouver was constructed on top of a former underground railroad track and is said to be haunted by a deceased conductor who enjoys causing the restaurant's eerie table arrangements and chilly air.
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