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0Stephen Leacock Museum
Orillia, Ontario
6.9 miles from Rathburn, ON
The Stephen Leacock Memorial Home is a house museum rumored to be haunted by Leacock, his wife and his son. Staff members have heard furniture moving in locked rooms and have seen doors, even locked ones, open and close by themselves. Shadowy figures and other strange phenomena have also been ...
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Orillia Opera House
Orillia, Ontario
8.1 miles from Rathburn, ON
The Orillia Opera House is said to be haunted by ghosts who make footsteps, slam doors, create moans and shadows, and drop the room temperature. Investigations have determined that the ghosts are a female who played piano during silent movies, a woman who worked in the ticket office and a ...
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Gravenhurst Opera House
Gravenhurst, Ontario
19.3 miles from Rathburn, ON
Gravenhurst Opera House has a ghost called Ben, a former a lighting man who fell from a catwalk. Ben is blamed for poltergeist activity, cold spots, light anomalies, footsteps and more.
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Kempenfelt Conference Centre
Innisfil, Ontario
24.3 miles from Rathburn, ON
The Kempenfelt Bay area has been active with UFO sightings, a lake monster called Kempenfelt Kelly, and ghost lights (will-o'-the-wisps). At the Kempenfelt Conference Centre, ghosts have been felt sitting on the foot of guests' beds and cold spots have been noticed all over the building.
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Bala Bay Inn
Torrance, Ontario
30.1 miles from Rathburn, ON
Bala Bay Inn is rumored to be haunted, and was the locale where E.B. Sutton died (in Room 319) and lay in state. Ghostly activity reported here includes poltergeist activity, including rumbling and rattling doorknobs, unusual sounds and TVs working that were not plugged in.
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Academy Theatre
Lindsay, Ontario
33.2 miles from Rathburn, ON
The Academy Theatre is said to have several ghosts, including one the staff calls Mary, who fell on the stairs and broke her neck, and a man with a limp.
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Carl Beck House
Penetanguishene, Ontario
33.8 miles from Rathburn, ON
All the houses built by late-1800s lumber magnate Carl Beck of Beck Industries, those constructed for himself and for each of his daughters, have a signature tower-like structure on one corner; this building now houses apartments. Beck's daughters are said to haunt the Beck houses on Fox Street and also ...
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Discovery Harbour
Penetanguishene, Ontario
34.2 miles from Rathburn, ON
Discovery Harbor, considered to be the farthest station out in the boonies back in the 1800s, is said to be haunted by spirits of soldiers who were sent here. Some died of illness, and some of grief as they said goodbye to all that was dear to them. As well ...
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Anchor Park
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
38.8 miles from Rathburn, 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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Sharon Temple
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
38.9 miles from Rathburn, 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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Port Perry Ghost Road
Port Perry, Ontario
39.7 miles from Rathburn, ON
The Ghost Road legend begins around 1968 with a young man who crashed on a motorcycle and, in some versions, was decapitated on a rusty barbed-wire fence. Now, a big round white light speeds down the road before turning into a small red light, sometimes accompanied by the sound of ...
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Newmarket Inn
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
40.6 miles from Rathburn, ON
Folks at Newmarket Inn have reported seeing apparitions of a man wearing a blue coat and hearing disembodied screams.
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Jester's Court Pub and Eatery
Port Perry, Ontario
40.9 miles from Rathburn, ON
Jester's Court Pub and Eatery, a former private residence, is believed to be haunted. The ghost is an elderly woman in a blue dress who is blamed for blowing out candles, turning lights on and off, moving glasses and slamming doors.
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Henry Harrison House - Grey Goat Pub
Newmarket, Ontario
42.1 miles from Rathburn, 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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Wild Wing Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
42.6 miles from Rathburn, 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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Beild House Country Inn
Collingwood, Ontario
48 miles from Rathburn, 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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Salem Cemetery
Pickering, Ontario
50.9 miles from Rathburn, ON
Salem Cemetery, along with the Salem Church, was established in 1849 for the Wesleyan Methodist congregation. While the church closed in 1890, the cemetery is still in use. Visitors here have seen apparitions and experiences other strange phenomena.
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Rock Haven Motel - Shoppers Drug Mart
Peterborough, Ontario
51 miles from Rathburn, ON
At the Rockhaven Hotel or Motel (now a Shoppers Drug Mart), a honeymoon suite was the site of a grisly 1960s murder. A man killed his wife when he learned she was carrying the baby of another man. The ghost of a crying woman and a crying newborn have been ...
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Peterborough Lift Lock
Peterborough, Ontario
53.2 miles from Rathburn, ON
Peterborough Lift Lock has a ghost and a curse set by an unknown woman who was burned at the stake in the 1840s. The ghost has been known to attack men, and the curse is said to have caused many accidents here. Ghosts of those who have committed suicide here ...
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Regent Theater
Oshawa, Ontario
55.7 miles from Rathburn, ON
Regent Theater is a nightclub that was once a movie theater. An eerie shadow man along with cold temperatures have been noticed here, especially upstairs. Folks say the place is visited by the ghost of an employee who committed suicide here in the 1970s.
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Thompson Memorial Park
Toronto, Ontario
61.7 miles from Rathburn, ON
At Thompson Park, there is a ghostly duo, witnesses say. Local legend has it that a grandfather killed his granddaughter a couple decades ago by tossing her off the cliff near Scarborough Cemetery. Then, he threw himself off as well. Their ghosts have been seen in the park. Another local ...
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Glendon College
Toronto, Ontario
64 miles from Rathburn, 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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Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Toronto, Ontario
66.2 miles from Rathburn, 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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Rocklyn Inn
Markdale, Ontario
66.4 miles from Rathburn, ON
At the historic Rocklyn Inn, rumor has it that a ghostly maid still cleans some of the rooms.
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Old Don Jail
Toronto, Ontario
68.1 miles from Rathburn, 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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Keg Mansion
Toronto, Ontario
68.2 miles from Rathburn, 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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Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
68.4 miles from Rathburn, 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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Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
68.8 miles from Rathburn, 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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Boston Mills Cemetery
Caledon, Ontario
68.9 miles from Rathburn, 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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Mackenzie House
Toronto, Ontario
68.9 miles from Rathburn, 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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Old City Hall
Toronto, Ontario
69.1 miles from Rathburn, 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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Omni King Edward Hotel
Toronto, Ontario
69.3 miles from Rathburn, 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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Hockey Hall of Fame
Toronto, Ontario
69.5 miles from Rathburn, 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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Belfountain Conservation Area
Caledon, Ontario
69.6 miles from Rathburn, 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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Fairmont Royal York
Toronto, Ontario
69.6 miles from Rathburn, 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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Fort York
Toronto, Ontario
70.2 miles from Rathburn, 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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Heritage Theatre
Brampton, Ontario
70.9 miles from Rathburn, 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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Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Toronto, Ontario
71.8 miles from Rathburn, 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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Lions Valley Park
Oakville, Ontario
85.6 miles from Rathburn, 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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Emma's Back Porch
Burlington, Ontario
95.2 miles from Rathburn, 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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Winery at Marjim Manor
Appleton, New York
95.2 miles from Rathburn, ON
Staff at Winery at Marjim Manor say former residents Shubal, Sophia and Lewis Merritt, Charles and Hannah Ring and the Sisters of St. Joseph's dog Duke haunt the premises.
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Old Fort Niagara
Rathburn, New York
96.4 miles from Rathburn, ON
Old Fort Niagara is rumored to have a headless ghost that haunts the 1726 French Castle, and witnesses have seen odd shadows and orbs and heard slamming doors.
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Van Horn Mansion
Burt, New York
96.4 miles from Rathburn, ON
Van Horn Mansion, built by Judge James Van Horn in 1823, has 16 rooms and five bathrooms--and perhaps a few ghosts, to boot. It is preserved by the Newfane Historical Society, which offers Victorian teas and mansion tours. The most well-known ghost may be Malinda, wife of James Van Horn ...
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Olde Angel Inn
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
96.9 miles from Rathburn, ON
The ghost at Olde Angel Inn is said to be Captain Swayze, a British War of 1812 soldier who was murdered by American soldiers in the basement. Witnesses describe a mysterious cold spot that appears on the way to the restrooms. The ghost is said to dislike Americans, and will ...
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Breckenridge-Ure Mansion
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
96.9 miles from Rathburn, ON
This historic house has sat abandoned for over half a century but is currently for sate. The house was originally built in 1823, and there are stories of witches and slaves living in a barn located in the back garden. The slaves are rumoured to haunt the property, and people ...
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Fort George
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
97.2 miles from Rathburn, ON
Featured on both "Creepy Canada" and "The Girly Ghosthunters," Fort George was an important War of 1812 stronghold. Soldiers ghosts are said to roam here; reports say a tour guide saw a small boy having a conversation with someone invisible, and the boy described his friend as a man wearing ...
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Brockamour Manor Bed and Breakfast
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
97.2 miles from Rathburn, ON
There are reports from both guests and employees at this historic bed and breakfast of a sobbing woman in period clothing roaming the mansion. Others have also seen her former husband, who has been seen in various rooms dressed in a red waistcoat. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Dundurn Castle
Hamilton, Ontario
100.2 miles from Rathburn, 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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Rock Castle
Hamilton, Ontario
101.4 miles from Rathburn, 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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Century Manor
Hamilton, Ontario
102 miles from Rathburn, 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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