Haunted Places and Local Legends
Casa Loma: Pellatt's Castle and Its Ghost Legend
Why Sir Henry Pellatt built Casa Loma, how he lost it within a decade, and how a 1930s radio broadcaster's ghost-hunting night helped save the castle.
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Haunted Places and Local Legends
Explore Ontario's famous haunted places through folklore and local history, from lighthouses to historic houses and how their legends grew over time.
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15 earlier entries in this section.
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Kingston's Limestone Landmarks and Their Ghost Folklore
Why Kingston is called the Limestone City, how the 1840 fire shaped its stone landmarks, and why Fort Henry and the old penitentiary carry Ontario's ghost folklore.
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What a Summer Fellowship Quartet Expects of Its Players
Auditions, daily rehearsal, outreach concerts and counselling duties: what a summer chamber music fellowship really asks of young string players.
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The Mile Loop: What a 24-Hour Track Teaches About Place
What Ontario ghost-story readers can learn from a fixed-time ultra notebook: lap counting, a white stake, direction changes, and how a mile loop shapes a night.
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Booking Seats in Athens' Small Theatre Houses
How reservations actually work at Athens, Georgia's small stages, from chapel seating to box office windows and why early booking matters.
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Buying in Alpharetta: Entry Costs, HOA Fees and Winning in M
A folklore magazine's reader guide to Alpharetta-area home buying: condo, townhome and 1970s ranch entry costs, fees included, and what wins an offer in Milton.
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What does the header decide?
A test entry added as a plain file with a header, to prove that the page, its link, its card, its sitemap line, its feed item and its photo are all produced by the build.
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Norfolk Militia Heritage Regiment Living History
Introduces the Norfolk Militia Heritage Regiment's War of 1812 living history work, with its calendar, joining notes and articles for new members.
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Niagara GHRS Radio Broadcasts on CKTB in 2005
Traces the Niagara and St. Catharines section known for CKTB and 97.7 Hitz FM broadcasts in 2005, sharing local ghost reports with radio listeners.
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October 18 2003 Anniversary Evening at Spadina House
Recounts the sold-out October 18 2003 evening at Spadina House starting at 8:15pm, with 22.50 dollar tickets and a waiting list for late callers.
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Niagara Haunted Folklore and Community Radio History
Recall how Niagara storytellers shared ghost reports on local radio, letting callers and hosts turn short accounts into lasting regional folklore.
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Toronto Walking Tours and Local Ghost Storytelling
How Toronto's heritage walks and museum programs share ghost stories with visitors, blending documented history with legends told for charm and fun.
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Fort York History and Its War of 1812 Legends
Explore Fort York's documented War of 1812 past and the soldiers' legends told by visitors, showing how battle history feeds Toronto's ghost folklore.
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Gibraltar Point Lighthouse in Folklore and History
Trace Gibraltar Point Lighthouse's history on Toronto Island and the keeper's legend, showing how archival records and retellings shaped its tale.
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Spadina House History and Its Told Ghost Stories
Discover Spadina House's Edwardian history in Toronto and how guided evenings and visitor accounts turned its rooms into a source of ghost folklore.
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Ontario's Haunted Places and Local Legends
Explore Ontario's famous haunted places through folklore and local history, from lighthouses to historic houses and how their legends grew over time.
