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0Glendon College
Toronto, Ontario
10 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Thompson Memorial Park
Toronto, Ontario
11.7 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Toronto, Ontario
12 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Wild Wing Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
13.2 miles from Richmond Hill, 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
13.2 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Keg Mansion
Toronto, Ontario
14.1 miles from Richmond Hill, 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
14.1 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Old Don Jail
Toronto, Ontario
14.4 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
14.7 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Mackenzie House
Toronto, Ontario
14.8 miles from Richmond Hill, 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
15 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Newmarket Inn
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
15.2 miles from Richmond Hill, ON
Folks at Newmarket Inn have reported seeing apparitions of a man wearing a blue coat and hearing disembodied screams.
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Omni King Edward Hotel
Toronto, Ontario
15.3 miles from Richmond Hill, 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
15.4 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Fairmont Royal York
Toronto, Ontario
15.5 miles from Richmond Hill, 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
15.8 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Sharon Temple
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
16.2 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Anchor Park
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
17.2 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Toronto, Ontario
17.6 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Salem Cemetery
Pickering, Ontario
19.8 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Heritage Theatre
Brampton, Ontario
20.5 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Boston Mills Cemetery
Caledon, Ontario
25.5 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Regent Theater
Oshawa, Ontario
28.5 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Belfountain Conservation Area
Caledon, Ontario
29.2 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Jester's Court Pub and Eatery
Port Perry, Ontario
29.2 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Lions Valley Park
Oakville, Ontario
32 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Port Perry Ghost Road
Port Perry, Ontario
33.9 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Kempenfelt Conference Centre
Innisfil, Ontario
36.4 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Emma's Back Porch
Burlington, Ontario
41.5 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Old Fort Niagara
Richmond Hill, New York
45.7 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Breckenridge-Ure Mansion
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
45.8 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Olde Angel Inn
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
45.9 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Brockamour Manor Bed and Breakfast
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
46.2 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Fort George
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
46.4 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Dundurn Castle
Hamilton, Ontario
47 miles from Richmond Hill, 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
48 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Academy Theatre
Lindsay, Ontario
48.4 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Century Manor
Hamilton, Ontario
48.8 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Albion Falls
Hamilton, Ontario
49.9 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Orillia Opera House
Orillia, Ontario
51.2 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Stephen Leacock Museum
Orillia, Ontario
51.3 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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The Hermitage
Hamilton, Ontario
51.9 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Merritton Tunnel - Blue Ghost Tunnel
Thorold, Ontario
52.2 miles from Richmond Hill, ON
The blue misty ghost at Merritton Tunnel, aka Blue Ghost Tunnel, has been known to touch or push people or even make them violently ill. Witnesses have reported footsteps, strange lights, the sound of children crying, whistling, and disembodied voices having conversations.
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Van Horn Mansion
Burt, New York
52.6 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Winery at Marjim Manor
Appleton, New York
53.5 miles from Richmond Hill, 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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Niagara University - Clet Hall
Niagara Falls, New York
54 miles from Richmond Hill, ON
Niagara University's Clet Hall was the first building constructed after its founding as a seminary in 1860. An 1864 fire killed student Thomas Hopkins, who was said to be seen pleading for help from an upper-story window before he died. Now, his ghost is said to roam the halls of ...
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Devil's Hole State Park - Cave of the Evil Spirit
Niagara Falls, New York
54.2 miles from Richmond Hill, ON
Devil's Hole State Park in Niagara Falls is said to have ghosts who are left over from its tragic past. The Devil's Hole itself is a stone staircase, a tricky climb down to the Niagara River, and it could be dangerous. Near the bottom is the Cave of the Evil ...
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The Rapids Theatre
Niagara Falls, New York
56 miles from Richmond Hill, ON
The Rapids Theater, built in 1921, is believed to be haunted by the ghost of an actress who committed suicide here long ago. Among the many paranormal occurrences here are apparitions on the stage, a woman's voice, whistling, the clicking of high heels, doors that open and close on their ...
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Drummond Hill Cemetery
Niagara Falls, Ontario
56.4 miles from Richmond Hill, ON
Featured on "Creepy Canada," Drummond Hill Cemetery in Niagara Falls is home to many spirits who materialize as orbs, mists and strange lights. Apparitions of soldiers, battle noises and footsteps also have been reported here. Visitors have said they felt as if they were being watched by something unseen.
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Preston Springs Hotel
Cambridge, Ontario
56.9 miles from Richmond Hill, ON
Preston Springs Hotel is said to be haunted by apparitions, poltergeist activity, unexplained lights, shadows, and more.
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