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0Harry Ten Shilling
Tavistock, Ontario
3.7 miles from Tavistock, ON
Harry Ten Shilling, a restaurant, seems to be located inside a haunted building. Staff report loud noises and bangs, and employees at the attached clothing shop have come to work in the morning to find clothes all over the floor.
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Doon Old Mill Ruins
Kitchener, Ontario
21.6 miles from Tavistock, ON
This once was owned from Adam Ferrie JR.. Build in 1834 in 1909 & 1910 there was two fires there one of the fire that took place was at that time a Saw Mill and the other fire was a Flour Mill, this grounds people can smell wood smells and ...
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Preston Springs Hotel
Cambridge, Ontario
24 miles from Tavistock, ON
Preston Springs Hotel is said to be haunted by apparitions, poltergeist activity, unexplained lights, shadows, and more.
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Capital Twin Cinema
Listowel, Ontario
29.3 miles from Tavistock, ON
Capital Twin Cinema, aka Capital Theatre, has a ghost named Jessie Keith, a teenage girl who was attacked and murdered by a homeless man as she walked along the railroad tracks. Jessie Keith is also said to haunt her grave in the town cemetery.
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Grand Theatre
London, Ontario
31.1 miles from Tavistock, ON
The 1901 Grand Theatre has a story and a ghost, that of original owner and theater magnate Ambrose Small. On December 2, 1919, Small put a million dollars into a bank account and took his wife to lunch, but after that, no one ever saw him again. Several weeks afterward, ...
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Eldon House
London, Ontario
31.3 miles from Tavistock, ON
Eldon House, overlooking the Thames River, was built in 1834 for Captain John Harris, a retired Naval officer of the Royal Navy, and his wife, Amelia. It is said to be haunted by Wenman Wynniatt was a British army officer who had been recently met Sarah, John Harris's eldest daughter. ...
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Middlesex County Courthouse
London, Ontario
31.4 miles from Tavistock, ON
The historic Middlesex County Jail and Courthouse (still used) is haunted by Marion "Peg-Leg" Brown, a farm-hand and cowboy from Texas. He had a wooden leg (hence his nickname), and scars over his eye and on his hand. Brown had fled to Canada after being arrested in 1898, for selling ...
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Woodland Cultural Centre
Brantford, Ontario
32.5 miles from Tavistock, ON
At Woodland Cultural Center, its neighbors say, translucent figures walk all over the property, sometimes accompanied by the sound of murmured voices, and simply disappear. The occurrences are so frequent and harmless that the locals accept them without fear. The main complex of the cultural center used to be a ...
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Regina Mundi Catholic College
London, Ontario
34.6 miles from Tavistock, ON
Regina Mundi Catholic College was built in 1963 as a junior seminary, but it also has been a boys' boarding school, a co-ed day school and a high school. The ghost of a priest who died here when it was a seminary has been seen, as well as that of ...
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The Hermitage
Hamilton, Ontario
42.4 miles from Tavistock, ON
"The Girly Ghosthunters" TV show has featured The Hermitage, where many strange things are said to occur. Along with footsteps, apparitions, bangs, whispers, screams and other sounds, some say William Black can be heard weeping near the crossroads where he was buried. Some witnesses have seen the place appear as ...
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Dundurn Castle
Hamilton, Ontario
47.8 miles from Tavistock, ON
Dundurn Castle is an 18,000-square-foot, 72-room house completed in 1835. It is open to the public, its rooms restored to match its state in 1855 when owned by Sir Allan Napier MacNab, 1st Baronet. Folks have reported aparitions of elderly women with candles and little girls, plus the sounds of ...
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Century Manor
Hamilton, Ontario
47.9 miles from Tavistock, ON
Century Manor was once an 1870s institution called the Hamilton Asylum for the Insane (aka Ontario Hospital). Patients are said to have been abused and cruelly experimented on. The site became Century Manor, a museum, in the 1980s, and later the Margaret and Charles Juravinski Centre for Integrated Healthcare. Still ...
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Rock Castle
Hamilton, Ontario
48.9 miles from Tavistock, ON
Rock Castle, aka Rannoch Lodge, was constructed in 1848 by Alexander Carpenter of the Gurney & Carpenter foundry. Witnesses say sudden cold temperatures and unexplained voices can be felt and heard here.
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Albion Falls
Hamilton, Ontario
51.6 miles from Tavistock, ON
Battles, suicides and body dumping grounds surround the falls and give rise to the claims that the falls are haunted. A notorious murderer, Eveylyn Dick, dumped her dismembered husband's body in the woods near the falls- well it should be clarified, she dumped part of his body there, they never ...
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Emma's Back Porch
Burlington, Ontario
52.3 miles from Tavistock, ON
Emma’s Back Porch Restaurant, haunted by a woman named Emma Byrens and her two children who lived here in 1902, is a hot spot for strange goings-on. Emma appears as a floating lady in a white dress, and sometimes witnesses also experience moving objects, voices, cold spots, orbs, voices, and ...
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Belfountain Conservation Area
Caledon, Ontario
52.8 miles from Tavistock, ON
Belfountain Park is rumored to be haunted by ghosts who walk along the streets and sometimes can be heard yelling "Help!"
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Huron Historic Gaol
Goderich, Ontario
53.1 miles from Tavistock, ON
Huron Historic Gaol is said to be haunted with cold gusts, footsteps, and the sounds of running and laughing children.
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Boston Mills Cemetery
Caledon, Ontario
55.2 miles from Tavistock, ON
At Boston Mills Cemetery, witnesses have seen ghost children playing tag among the gravestones and an apparition of a priest. Orbs, footsteps, rustling leaves and lights in the abandoned church also have been reported.
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Lions Valley Park
Oakville, Ontario
56.1 miles from Tavistock, ON
Lion's Valley Park is a valley surrounded by three old cemeteries and an abandoned 1800s village.Reports say that because of erosion in the valley walls, caskets from the old cemeteries have been found in the park. Many strange phenomena have been reported here after dark, including strange flashing red, white ...
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Heritage Theatre
Brampton, Ontario
59.5 miles from Tavistock, ON
Heritage Theatre is said to be haunted by an actor who was killed in the dressing room. An apparition of the Grim Reaper, cold chills, and voices also have been reported here.
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Fort York
Toronto, Ontario
75.1 miles from Tavistock, ON
Fort York is a War of 1812 and World War I and II site that is still visited by some of its former soldiers. Cannon fire and gunfire have been heard, and British and American soldiers' ghosts have been spotted both inside buildings and outside on the grounds. Two ghosts ...
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Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Toronto, Ontario
75.5 miles from Tavistock, ON
The 1808 Gibraltar Point Lighthouse on the Toronto Islands is the oldest existing Great Lakes lighthouse, and it has a mysterious legend. Its ghost is said to be first keeper John Paul Radelmüller, who was murdered on January 2, 1815 by intoxicated Fort York soldiers looking for bootlegged beer. Stories ...
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Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
76.1 miles from Tavistock, ON
Queen's Park in Toronto is said to have an apparition of a female in tattered clothing who hangs from a rope. Screams have been heard as well, and the Legislature Building is said to be haunted by many ghosts. World War I hero and Victoria Cross recipient Charles Rutherford, who ...
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Fairmont Royal York
Toronto, Ontario
76.2 miles from Tavistock, ON
A suicide, ghostly children and unending balls are all said to haunt the Royal York Hotel. People claim to hear music in laughter coming from the closed ballroom, and a porter who hanged himself is sometimes spied hanging about the stairwell. People, including author Christopher Heard who took up ...
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Old City Hall
Toronto, Ontario
76.4 miles from Tavistock, ON
The 1899 Old City Hall building, designated a historic site in 1984, has a ghost in its rear staircase known to walk up and down with loud footsteps and tug on the robes of judges. Ghostly moaning has been heard in the cellar, once a prisoners' holding area, and something ...
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Hockey Hall of Fame
Toronto, Ontario
76.5 miles from Tavistock, ON
At the Hockey Hall of Fame, once a bank building, the apparition of a teller named Dorothy makes appearances in her 19th-century attire. She appears in an area where the vaults used to be, perhaps checking to make sure things are still secure. Other reports here have included lights that ...
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Omni King Edward Hotel
Toronto, Ontario
76.6 miles from Tavistock, ON
Witnesses at the Omni King Edward Hotel have experienced unexplained sounds, elevators that seem to operate by themselves and playful activity with the faucets and toilets in the ladies' restroom.
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Mackenzie House
Toronto, Ontario
76.6 miles from Tavistock, ON
Mackenzie House was the final home of William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's first mayor, who died in the house in 1861. It now operates as a historic house museum of 1860s Victorian life. Its three ghosts are thought to be an elderly lady in the Rose room, a bagpipes player, and ...
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Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
76.6 miles from Tavistock, ON
At Ryerson University, rumor has it that a ghostly white female figure, cold spots, wind gusts, light anomalies and whispered names have been seen or experienced near McAllister Studio.
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Keg Mansion
Toronto, Ontario
76.9 miles from Tavistock, ON
Keg Mansion is said to be haunted by Lillian, a maid who hanged herself in 1915 on the premises. She was employed by its owner, industrialist Hart Massey. According to one story, after the death of Massey’s daughter, Lillian was so aggrieved that she hanged herself. Another story said Lillian ...
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Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Toronto, Ontario
77.1 miles from Tavistock, ON
Reports say the active spirits at Mount Pleasant Cemetery once pushed an employee right off of a lawn tractor. Other strange things reported here include voices, unexplained noises, shadowy figures, objects that disappear, disturbances that cause malfunctions in electrical devices, and heightened feelings of uneasiness and fear.
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Old Don Jail
Toronto, Ontario
78 miles from Tavistock, ON
Old Don Jail, aka the Toronto Jail, opened in 1864 and is now a rehabilitation hospital next to the jail. It's one of the oldest remaining pre-Confederation buildings in Toronto, and many hangings were held here since 1908. The place's most well-known spirit is that of a ghost is that ...
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Glendon College
Toronto, Ontario
78.2 miles from Tavistock, ON
Glendon College, a bilingual liberal arts college with about 3,000 students, lies on what was once the 1900s estate of well-known financier Edward Rogers Wood. Its spirits include a little girl who materializes near a willow tree (she may have fallen to her death from this tree), a little boy ...
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Rocklyn Inn
Markdale, Ontario
80.4 miles from Tavistock, ON
At the historic Rocklyn Inn, rumor has it that a ghostly maid still cleans some of the rooms.
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Wild Wing Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
84.4 miles from Tavistock, ON
Once Johnny Bourbon's and Kelsey’s Restaurant, Wild Wing Newmarket is reported to have a ghostly young woman who screams or quietly says "Help me."
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Henry Harrison House - Grey Goat Pub
Newmarket, Ontario
85.6 miles from Tavistock, ON
The Henry Harrison House - Grey Goat Pub was built in 1865 and was once a funeral home. Add to that, the original owner is rumored to have died in the house. It is said to be haunted by a ghost who makes sounds in the basement, slams doors, and ...
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Newmarket Inn
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
85.6 miles from Tavistock, ON
Folks at Newmarket Inn have reported seeing apparitions of a man wearing a blue coat and hearing disembodied screams.
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Anchor Park
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
86.7 miles from Tavistock, ON
Rumor has it that a girl was murdered at Anchor Park; her body was found hanging on a swing-set swing. The swing is now said to swing by itself at night.
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Beild House Country Inn
Collingwood, Ontario
87.2 miles from Tavistock, ON
Beild House Country Inn was built in 1912 for Dr. Joseph Arthur, his family home and office. Now an inn, it is said to be haunted by a voice that asks folks what they are doing here. An apparition of a man in a white tie and tails, top hat ...
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Sharon Temple
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
88.1 miles from Tavistock, ON
The Temple, at the Sharon National Historic Site, was built in 1832 and was fully restored in 2011. Ghostly activity here includes the sounds of a large feast being prepared, music, footsteps and more.
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Old Crowley Mansion Site
Erie, Pennsylvania
90 miles from Tavistock, ON
The home that once occupied this area was said to be Erie's first haunted house, but now, only a field remains here. The Crowley family were rich, but plagued with tragedy including murder, illness, and untimely death. One of those who was murdered (by his wife) chose to torment her ...
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Watson-Curtze Mansion
Erie, Pennsylvania
90.4 miles from Tavistock, ON
General Anthony Wayne was initially buried here, but he was boiled down by his family before being transferred to a family plot. The cauldron itself is still located here and is said to rattle and make noises. A little girl is also said to be seen on the second floor ...
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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania
90.4 miles from Tavistock, ON
Legend has it that a fraternity costume party had a guest dressed as a cowboy who disappeared upstairs, then was responsible for poltergeist activity inside of the house. While that story is more debatable, students commonly report activity in Schuster Theatre. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Cathedral of St Paul
Erie, Pennsylvania
90.5 miles from Tavistock, ON
Members of the congregation believe a little girl named Katie still remains here. After her death in a car accident, members would report hearing a jovial laugh similar to Katie's, but also the sound of heavy objects moving around in empty rooms. The church organ has played by itself before ...
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Nicky's Pub
Erie, Pennsylvania
90.7 miles from Tavistock, ON
Before it was Nicky's Pub, this building served as a variety of business venues, even rumored to have mafia and prostitution connections. Nowadays, guests have reported a man in a long coat floating along the East Hallway. Guests have reported the common paranormal phenomenon (disembodied voices, electronic devices acting strangely, ...
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The Brewerie at Union Station
Erie, Pennsylvania
91 miles from Tavistock, ON
A girl named Clara fell down the staircase here; staff, visitors, and investigators believe that she is still here, even creating a beer dedicated to the beloved ghost! (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Erie Cemetery
Erie, Pennsylvania
91.5 miles from Tavistock, ON
There's blackened areas as if they have burned; some say that they have been scorched in Satanic rituals. Visitors feel as if they are being followed or like someone is standing behind them. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Wintergreen Gorge
Erie, Pennsylvania
93.5 miles from Tavistock, ON
The ghost of a boy, named Tim (who died in his twenties, but appears as a child) and his dog (Dutch) have been seen along the trails. The pair would often hike there until Dutch died; Tim was later killed in a car accident but has been reported here. (Submitted ...
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McClurg Museum
Westfield, New York
93.7 miles from Tavistock, ON
The 1818 mansion that's now the McClurg Museum was originally built by James McClurg, son of a wealthy industrialist, as his stately private residence. It is said to be haunted by the ghost of a maid. Children on a fourth-grade field trip encountered the ghost, whom they described as a ...
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Holy Cross Seminary Site
Dunkirk, New York
94.2 miles from Tavistock, ON
The Holy Cross Seminary Site was built by the Catholic Church's Passionist Movement in the early 1920s as a preparatory school. It closed in 1968 and by the mid-1980s it had been demolished. Ruins of the building and chapel and the driveway are all that remain. The ghost of a ...
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