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St. Francis Xavier University
Saint Andrews, Nova Scotia
54 miles from sheet harbour, NS
St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish is reported to have several ghostly presences who manifest as apparitions, objects that move by themselves, an elevator that works on its own, footsteps in the halls, screams in the game room, voices in the restrooms/halls, toilets that flush by themselves, and, in particular, ...
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Mary Ellen Spook Farm
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
54.4 miles from sheet harbour, NS
The "Fire Spook" at Mary Ellen Spook Farm is a popular local legend that began in 1922, when farmer Alexander MacDonald and his wife and adopted daughter Mary Ellen left their farm in a hurry after experiencing poltergeist activity, including 30 little fires that had broken out in their home ...
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Alexander Keith's Brewery
Halifax, Nova Scotia
54.6 miles from sheet harbour, NS
Alexander Keith himself is said to haunt his brewery in apparition form, checking on the place. Witnesses here have also heard running footsteps, have seen a ghost of a bloody man, and have been approached by a running ghost boy with a misshapen face.
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Five Fisherman Restaurant
Halifax, Nova Scotia
54.8 miles from sheet harbour, NS
The Five Fisherman Restaurant is housed in an 1800s building that was formerly a couple of schools and a mortuary that has laid to rest some "RMS Titanic" victims as well as victims of the Halifax Explosion. Folks here have noticed apparitions, doors and faucets that work by themselves, flying ...
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Citadel Hill
Halifax, Nova Scotia
55 miles from sheet harbour, NS
Citadel Hill, as locals tell it, is haunted by apparitions of Native Canadians as well as French, British and Canadian soldiers and their family members. Visitors here have reported being touched or pushed by unseen hands, footsteps, voices, shadow figures and eerie noises. There are also objects that move, electrical ...
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All Saints Cathedral
Halifax, Nova Scotia
55.2 miles from sheet harbour, NS
The historic All Saints Cathedral, which opened in 1910, is rumored to be haunted by a former dean. The ghostly clergyman is most often seen standing near the altar.
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Bedford Basin
Bedford, Nova Scotia
56.3 miles from sheet harbour, NS
Bedford Basin is an enclosed bay that forms the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour, and it's haunted by a phantom rowboat. The sound of someone rowing has been heard on foggy nights, although the boat is never seen. Legend has it the ghostly sound is all that's left of a ...
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Peggys Point Lighthouse
Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia
74.5 miles from sheet harbour, NS
Peggys Point Lighthouse is rumored to be haunted by a European woman and shipwreck survivor named Margaret who lived here in 1800. So her story goes, her husband was attempting to cheer her up by dancing a jig on the rocks, but he slipped and died. Later, she walked out ...
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King's Playhouse
Georgetown, Prince Edward Island
86.3 miles from sheet harbour, NS
King's Playhouse is believed to be haunted by Major Temple William Faber McDonald, who died in 1918 and whose ghost has been seen onstage and backstage. He has a seat reserved for him for every show. The site has been featured on Creepy Canada.
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Ghost Ship of Northumberland Strait
Wallace, Nova Scotia
87.3 miles from sheet harbour, NS
For over 200 years, people have reported seeing a burning schooner sailing the waters through the Northumberland Straight. Numerous people have sighted the ship, some reports even make mention of rescue attempts mounted to assist the burning ship, only to have it vanish before they can get to it. ...
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Melissa Martin Ellis
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Holland Cove
Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island
91.2 miles from sheet harbour, NS
It was in 1764 that the first European settlers came to Holland Cove. Dutch surveyor Captain Samuel Holland brought his bride, Racine, a tall French beauty. When Captain Holland was away on a surveying trip, Racine fell through some thin ice and died. Her apparition has been seen wandering the ...
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Scotch Fort Cemetery
Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island
99.7 miles from sheet harbour, NS
Scotch Fort Cemetery is said to be haunted by a ball of fire. As legend has it, Peter MacIntyre, a Scottishman who came to the area in 1773, was at a bar when the men there were discussing the ghostly ball of fire. MacIntyre declared he didn't believe spirits could ...
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