We both heard steel toe boots walking up the front concrete steps towards the front door, and heard someone put their hand on the doorknob. Ive heard some interesting ghost stories from a woman who worked there long after the Residential School closed. The point was originally called Tide Staff Point but was later named Execution Point.
Some of the pub staff know a lot about the history, and they all seem to have a ghost story or two . It is reputed that outside the window where Herbert was sighted standing there used to be a village. I love the wolf story. He also mentioned the lightning thing. Rob, your theory does sound pretty solid to me. Shes described as being playful. I live in this area and can vouch for hearing those wolves howling. and very odd church structure on the property. I know a few other folks that feel it too. Hope this gets added. Photo Credit: Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great Adventure Fright Fest Laura Rowton is a filmmaker and paranormal researcher. I have driven this road a million times and the airport light does NOT look like that. I wouldnt worry about it too much, or you might be here a while. Another thing is, there were other people stopped at that rest area who must of seen what I did, I wish they would come forward to corroborate this incident. Lots of people speak to this room.
I wanted to know a bit more about the history of our new home and its town, and happened to pick up a book on Sproat Lake Sproat Lake Reflections and read about how east coast tribes would raid the Hupacasath band at their fishing and hunting sites. 
Not sure if youd noticed, but I do have a blog post on the Qualicum Heritage Inn here if youre interested. How long ago was it? Cameron Lake is a pretty cool place in a creepy sort of way. I reported the incident but never heard anything back. The Slay Ride (one of the creepiest haunted hayrides in NJ) introduces you to the three Slay Brothers who cultivated the land and killed anyone associated with it. Despite its appearance, the current structure at the estate is technically not a castle. I worked there too. Weekends starting September 30-October 30, open week of Halloween But Im interested in the fact they chose to tear down the manor, and that it took so long for anyone to build something afterwards. Just because it is old, abandoned, and deep in the woods, makes the myth grow.
I was going through the motions of a bad breakup and I always felt so at peace driving though the Cameron Lake area until past Cathedral grove. From what they know of the history of the house, it was built by an old man, who was a priest or something of that effect. Old Point Loma Lighthouse 7. Thats awesome. It is possible for sure. Ive been digging around, but havent come across much as of yet. The Bastion Fort, Nanaimo(open) Audio and poltergeist activity has been reported since the 60s. On another note, my older cousins have childhood pictures (taken roughly in the 80s) of them in a cave at Pacheena bay holding some skulls they found in some sort of box or treasure chest type thing. I saw a young female child near her playing. The trees were there, the driveway was the same, it was all the same, just the house was gone? Henry sets out for revenge. I like it even more now knowing that it has activity. I just wanted to touch base regarding the incident that happened to me at the Malahat viewpoint lookout rest stop on August,28 2010 at approximately 12:30 .am. During my weekday visit to Croft Castle, I was fortunate to be able to experience an attic and cellar tour, led by a National Trust volunteer called Simon. I also asked it to possess me. Looks like a beautiful heritage site. Sounds like a terrifying place to grow up! I havent actually. or is there another church in the area? ! He asked, You saw it too, huh? That really bright yellow flash? He nodded. or is it the same legend of a woman being murdered in the town? I have told many people my story and dont care if they think I am crazy. Walked through the upstairs hallways from one end to the other and it was cold and listened for someone by their room, nothing. It was both utterly charming and somewhat eerie to see the faint doodles and writings that the girls had scribbled on the walls of the attic during their time living there. Did you feel something different about Stamp Falls even with all the people there? Your detail about the lightning and Chief Swans comment about the thunderbird is food for thought. Ha! I would like to send you a copy of the book as a thank you. I never realized that so many people have had experiences there! Old House Restaurant, Courtenay(now Locals) Poltergeist activitys been reported in this restaurant, which used to be surprisingly a house. Webcows and plows saddle lake. Its position in the Welsh Marches has meant that Croft Castle and its inhabitants have been well-placed to find themselves embroiled in all manner of political and military manners throughout the centuries. The sound of what seemed to be a wailing woman would be [], ADVERTISEMENT One of the most prominent Blues musicians of the early twentieth century was Tommy Johnson. Stargate-O-Port-Valve ; Stargate-O-Port-Valve AS; Stargate-O-Port-Valve Big Blow; Stargate-O-Port-Valve Big Cap; Stargate-O-Port-Valve Big Knife; Stargate-O-Port-Valve Big Screen; Stargate-O-Port-Valve Diverter Valve; INDUSTRIES In 1929 Sam and Ada Matson resumed ownership until 1957 when Mount Adelaide was bequeathed to the Salvation Army, whereby it was torn down in 1959. Said to be because of a plague. As for Stamp Falls I guess I was expecting it to be more remote with less tourists. Hi Shanon, I am just in the middle of reading your book it is great so far! And I just heard a footstep outside my room My family just left ten minutes ago. For an even more horrifying experience, upgrade to the Psycho-Passit drenches your car in blood, goo, and other scary objects and lets the actors get up close with you if you dare.
A few others never got back to me, so you are either the online name you used here, or just a first name. even with a light on them.Needless to say we left the area quite fast. Ive for sure seen her around. For sure Damien! All places with stories attached to them are like that. I remember getting directions to it and stopping and handing the food to the oddest man in a robe. Between 1977 and 1979, there was one ghost story that gripped the worldthe Enfield Poltergeist. Thanks Katie! Several people in my party saw something, my Dad described it as looking through old glass, my uncle just ran down the trail, and would never speak of what he saw. There have been a number of similar sightings Ive come across regionally. WebCrofton Situated 10 kilometres north of Duncan along the waters of Osborne Bay is Crofton, yet another of Cowichans quaint seaside towns. As a result, the propertys four-plex became haunted. Another ghostly figure is that of a woman wearing crinoline and a close fitting cap. Ive always been sensitive to weird energy in places but I really liked the skull and as a kid, its presence made me feel safe if no one was home. I also saw people in robes moving around a fire,chanting. Nanaimo has a very tragic history. I remember once talking to a friend who owned a Wicca store in chemainus and her telling me even down in the chemainus duncan area there are bad Witches in practice in that area but would not elaborate. Never knew much about it, as when I used to go there, maybe about 15-18 years ago it was just an open stone or concrete building with walls that were broken down. These experiences have shaped him drastically. Thanks for sharing Dave! Field of Terror was born from the legend of a farmer who wanted to create human life, so he crossed his vegetation with the genetics of the townspeople. We are in a house up at Sproat Lake, that has a view of Mount Klitsa, and a bit of Massacre Island. There is an old school there I believe its now used as a community centre that has a wonderful energy to it. The Farmhouse has been said to be haunted for some time, as well. Sarah is correct, his house was in Victoria. This heritage site will likely be a commercial business in the near future. It isnt on jingle pot road; it is off a short road off of jingle pot road. Also not private homes or addresses. Thanks for sharing Anthony. A First Nations tour guide was just in the news for opening one of these boxes up and letting people take pictures of the remains: First Nations groups blast tour guide for opening burial boxes and revealing ancestors skeletal remains. He said they howling was right by his property and he figured they were interested in his unfixed female at that time. At this point, my husband got up and looked out the window of the front door and there was absolutely no one there.
T he Croft is a haunted house story that has a strange resonance with current, real-world horrors. Ill have to write a post about this specifically someday. If so that would be great! I have witnessed the ground burrower(sasquatch) in treeline of campbell river and likewise a ufo. Thanks for your comment Donna. Scary much?!? There is also. The dead animals, satanism rumours, weird church on propertythey went to snoop as teenagers. Its always validating to hear that others have had similar experiences. Thanks for the comment MC. Do you know who this is through? When I went there I wasnt expecting it to be the way it was and there were a lot of people around. I saw an apparition in Nanaimo about 4 years back. They had seen a cat going in and out of the abandoned building and they were worried about it because the building is planned to be demolished. Im not an expert, but generally speaking, children do seem to lose these abilities as they grow older. Hes now believed to be at peace due to a First Nations-style tree memorial built by one of the witnesses. My parents forced me to sleep alone in the room that night. Nothing is known of his eventual fate and death. (856) 223-1669, Get spooked by Big Top Terror at Six Flags Fright Fest, one the scary haunted houses in NJ. They had been hanged at the entrance of the harbour as an example for all to see. As above, its about the story being attached not evidence. She was a kid when this happened to her as well. Thanks Sharie! Thank you for your comment Georgette. A number of years ago I was doing a lot of construction work and commuting to Port Alberni from Nanaimo.
Wyatts from the mining town of Crofton, which was named after Mr. Croft, whose house he, his sister, and his mother moved into. Hello, Carmen..the location of this door is about 3/4 of a mile north of the Cassidy rest area and Hotel that would be on your right hand side looking north.this is a totally obscure doorway that seems totally out of place there, has no roads going to it but would be accessible with military vehicles. Brookdale Performing Arts Center, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, Fear in the Forest I grew up and lived in the Cassidy Hotel. Just before the planchette moved, they allegedly heard loud knocks on one of the castles windows. well we drove for probably 15 more minutes when i realized that it is behind the trees not above them and I am telling my friend that we are following it. He was part of a musical movement known as the Delta Blues, so called for having originated [], ADVERTISEMENT The following accounts have been submitted by military personnel and their family members. Doors open and close, rattling chains are heard and items are moved without explanation. Thx Rae Ive heard this as well! She says she was swimming @ Campbell lake looking down while wearing googles. I am sure someone must have been murdered here. My friends brother stopped to take a leak by the side of the road, my friend and I were chatting about various things. Was it the really, really small church you delivered pizza too, like Im talking the size of a persons living room? That must have freaked you out! Courtenay was both a mining town and sawmill town with railway lines from the mountain lake area (Town of Beban) down to the ocean near Royston. The Aldred House did make the paper in the early 2000s. The Whaley House, Old Town 10. My sister and her friends were chased by men in a Ford bronco. I lived in ,Parksville, Bowser and Courtenay /Comox area for 20 yrs. If youd like to go, you should get on the museums email list. I dont know enough about these sorts of things to comment with any sort of authority. I did a search, but I couldnt find anything online on the Somass Hotel being haunted. I experienced a sort of spiritual peace on Keeha Beach that has been hard to replicate in my life. I couldnt find anything online about them either. The Paranormal Scholar. I appreciate you sharing the experience. I believe it was the sasquach hunter guy with the tv show. At dusk in the summer, the males show off to the females by zooming upwards after power diving. I remember him talking about having to fly to Toronto (I think) to talk about his experiences for a TV show. He wouldnt say what exactly. Hi Ed, I havent heard about it being haunted or that there were tunnels underground. Joe. Ive never heard that about Cruikshank River, so will have to make a trip there with that in mind. Globe Hotel, which now houses a radio station, is said to be haunted by a ghostly woman in a period dress seen
Very true Nanaimo does have the ability to sweep things under the rug. People have heard unexplained footsteps in the courthouse or have felt unnatural cold patches, as well. After many attempts at redevelopment, this promontory of land is where the two towers of Swallows Landing now reside . Dracs Castle is the ruins of No. Ive heard from a number of people that theres a haunted hotel in Port Alberni, but I never knew which one! I wont go there in the dark anymore. I really like your account because the location is so specific and others had made the claim as well. The correct past tense of the word hang, when pertaining to hanging a person or persons, is hanged. Im very interested in any stories you might have from Coombs. I find it surprising that Forbidden Plateau in Strathcona Park is included here. One site claims that shadow figures have been seen here as well.
I once did some light research on it when I was looking for a home for a fiction story I was writing. After the renovations were completed and the estate reopened, the security guard supposedly came to visit the castle. Disturbed, the security guard once again checked the house, certain that he had seen someone inside. Many buildings are haunted as is the graveyard. Is there any bad/sad history in those areas?
The would find the TV turning on/off by itself. Thumbs up for this list.Just amazing and the most haunted places in the world you mentioned here. There have been several reports of this creature on both sides of Vancouver Island. The BFRO has many such sighting reports. Casa De Bandini 6. The church was indeed small as in living room small and the man scared the crap out of me to be honest as I was about 20 at the time. Cool, creepy place, Hi Shannon, thanks a lot for this blog page. In that moment, I was standing in the very same spot that the ghost of Herbert Croft has been sighted. And I will have to check out the hotel!
Really interesting. and he takes to sleeping in Jessicas bed, where they both hide under the covers with a torch, which has never gone well for anyone. Finally, just last year, 3 years to the day of that incident happening the same lightening with No-Thunder happened again witnessed by everyone who lives around here. Creepy place in the late 90s. Big doubts on that episode I Found the infos on the WEST BAY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION website where you can read : In 1890 Mount Adelaide was built for Henry and Mary Dunsmuir Croft and overlooked Victorias Harbour from West Bay. At 284 Green Street in Enfield, England, sat a suburban In addition to the revenants of Owain Glyndr and Herbert Croft, the castle is said to be home to several other spirits. Also working the am shift opening up the hotel, tourism, gift shop, dining room, pub you could hear chairs moving around when they were clearly left place up on the table from the cleaning staff. When his widow passed, she left it to the Salvation Army. Have you ever explored Coal Harbour, near Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island? It was well known as being haunted by the rest of the staff. 8The most haunted house in the Midlands. National Trust. Tickets are only available in person, and they only accept cash. We never could figure if she was able to do it herself, it didnt seem likely that she would have been able to stick her head out the bars, twist around, lift the latch and slide out the pin to open the door. The gym is mentioned at other places but the story is likewise not really elaborated upon. It was cool they included the shot inside the mine. I feel like the ghost child, by wanting your daughter to find him, may be that he wants his body found so he can finally rest. (609) 758-7817, Nightmare at Gravity Hill I liked that bit. Weekends September 23-October 31 I was standing outside the Patricia Hotel on Haliburton Street around 10:00pm at night. Shanon, have you done any exploring into Kakawis Indian Residential School on Meares Island (across from Tofino)? Thanks for your comment Tamara! How long ago were you there, and did you have the murder vibe there as well? If someone was trying to rent the place out,why would they put newspaper stories of dead tenants in the shed? Thank you all for your comments! Granger Taylor: The Mysterious Disappearance of a Canadian Man Lost in Space, A Dangerous Game: The Red Man Summoning Ritual, Debut Documentary In Search of the Dead Selected for Wales International Film Festival. Thanks Dave! I am a member of a group called medieval chaos that is larp group in cowichan bay. I think your talking about a pump house that pumps water into the pipeline for Harmac mill. To see photos of what it used to look like, as well as a few photos from current day, check out the Cumberland Museums photo stream at https://www.flickr.com/photos/cumberlandmuseum/sets/72157629074194660. One time I was in the washroom and I heard some voice saying bang,bang,bang it creeped me out so I looked under the stall. Nothing online or in print that Im aware of anyways. stephanie smith daughter of david james elliott; william windom spouse; japan festivals april 2023; homes for sale on school section lake walkerville, mi Now I read about disimbodyed voices from the church and cant help but think that what people hear is us. Glyndrs connection to Croft Castle can be found in the marriage between one of his daughters and Sir John de Croft. Thanks Jay! two of the guys that were with me were crying and shaking cause we thought they were going to kill us and I know that 3 people died in the truck cause a bunch of ppl were in the bed of the pick up. They would need to have book or media sources to be added. Over the years, it was also the old jail and a school. I dont know. They would go to get something for the room, only to find that what they had gone to get had already been replaced when the got back. For tamer things to do, check out these less scary places to celebrate Halloween in NJ. When we first noticed it. Im aware of the Fisherman River area settlement, but Ive never been there. This 20-minute haunted house will take you through a labyrinth of frights and scares for the ultimate spooky season night. VERY CREEPY. Im still hoping to find something that I can use to add this maybe Ill just mention multiple comments below or something. The one about insects makes sense to me, but some of the others could be legit as well. Bethel Road, Hackettstown.
Beban House, Nanaimo (Previous Tourism Nanaimo building) Several apparitions have been seen and poltergeist activity has been reported. Interestingly, theres also a First Nation story from Alert Bay that was recorded by Boas in 1895 that sounds like a UFO account as well: A man who flew from above the sky visited them, and his house stood on stilts in the water. There have been UFO claims on the island for a long time.
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Would have liked to be there when there were less for sure. Thx Felicity. How many years does this go back? Really, I reported the incident to M.U.F.O.N but got no response and this is the only other time I have discussed the incident (except with loved ones) I have no reason to lie about what I witnessed, because of it I lost my job so I gained nothing from it. The site was founded by Norman knight Bernard de Croft, during the reign of Edward the Confessor. Travelling mediums etc. Went by a while later and someone had again sat on the bed. The church is mentioned as part of the haunted area, usually, and Shalyn talks about it in her blog on haunted Vancouver Island hot spots. I giggled because he was so excited. The building underwent massive restorations and was reopened in 2012 as Fibber Maggees. The new hotel is the Post & Beam Lodge (new activity said to be occurring by commenter near the bottom of comment section). 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I heard the story (when I was checked into the room), crummy sleep because I kept one eye open. Ive felt the same type of creepiness where the Cruikshank River meets Comox Lake, too. Interesting. If I was more interested Id ask Cowichan tourism for information. An Asian boy in old-fashioned dress has been seen by many witnesses especially children bouncing a red ball. I wanted to let you know that I plan on using your comments in my book The Haunting of Vancouver Island out this fall. Youre all right. If youre looking for local areas that might be haunted I actually have leads on a couple in your area that Ive kept off the list.
The Beginning of the End is near the Haunted Red Mill, where 10 acres of scary scenes, ghosts, and ghouls await. In nanaimo also ufos and have heard of many sasquatch sitings near treeline areas of nanaimo. Thank you for your reply, and I will be posting more stories if they come about. Hello, Does anyone have any information on Haunting/Ghosts in Port Alice, As I currently live here, and have heard quite a few comments of MANY Children Passing away here in Old Port Alice, as Well, My Husband and I work at the Pulp Mill, Est. I believe! No cemetery was available to him, so he was buried in an unmarked grave on the island to which he had fled. That means I can add it to this list if I can find the episode. Did they know you were there? There used to be a train from Victoria to Crofton. Jingle Pot Road. I do remember that there was a house near the church. Creep place!! There is a local legend of a female First Nations apparition which is seen on the Somass River at Paper Mill Damn Park. Just before we left, I moved out from under the attics gloomy beams and into the sun which was pouring through the window set into the end gable. Today, I went and checked out The Butter Church. Thin walls and large, Georgian sash windows make the manor house poorly suited for defence. Its always nice to share the experience with someone else. People have made similar claims regarding other UFO-type incidents all over the world so youre definitely not alone. Anyways, Horne lake isnt perfect. Do you know if theres a story attached to who shes supposed to be? I had to pause it and Google if anyone shared the same thoughts that immediately came to my mind: how the hell did the newspaper get in the woodshed if the previous resident had committed suicide and no one lived in the house in between. have gone out there a few times and it is so surreal you almost want to whisper so as not to disturb this quiet resting place. A couple conformed Im sure, like most everyone else. They have seen a fully black figure of a man walking through their house. 671 Mt. It has also served as family home, having been in the hands of the Croft family (with the exception of a relatively short abeyance of 177 years) since around 1055. Took my cousins dog for a walk there one day, he stopped about 50 feet from the lookout and growled/barked like crazy (that was the first and only time I heard him bark). There are some comments below about this site as if you are interested as well. Director David Mitton Writers Britt Allcroft David Maidment David Mitton Stars Michael Angelis (voice) Alec Baldwin (voice) Plot Henry is spending the weekend at Rich Aunt Ruby and Anything in particular youve heard or experienced? There are actually two places around Courtenay called Dracs Castle. The first and original one is the remains of the #8 Coal Mine buildings close to Bevan and Puntledge, on the logging road that goes to Comox Lake. Thanks for your comment and looking forward to your stories. Regarding the Sicker Mt. Shed died in room #1, and poltergeist activity was later reported in the same room. You must have hated driving after that? The town of Crofton is named after Henry, and Mary was the daughter of the coal baron Robert Dunsmuir. Homes are built there now. The building we got the most and undoubtibley amazing evidence from is the old French Creek School where we have many clear audio tapes and you can hear the bands in the gym from the 1920s (giving me goosebumps just thinking of it!). Looking up at one of the windows, he is said to have caught sight of a man looking out over the fields that lay beyond the castle. Our forests need stewards from all walks of life, and some paths have proven to me at least to be more respectful than others. still curious as to what it was. Franklyn Street Gymnasium, Nanaimo (Aboriginal Friendship Centres Youth Drop-in Centre) Built in 1922, the gym has a reputation for being haunted. They started to walk closer to the back yard area and there was a huge fire pit that still had heat coming off it.. they were going to keep looking around but a man shouted out from the beginning of the driveway behind them and he said That is private land, you know? a couple of weeks later we decided to go back cause no one believed us so I loaded up the back of my truck and there was 11 of us and when I got to the road everyone bailed out except 3 plus me so we squished ourselves in the truck and went down the road. He had to feel his way out in the dark. HOME; ABOUT; PRODUCTS. Ed and Sharie, I posted a video from Nanaimo of a red light in this blog post. I was surprised to hear that there are Sasquatch sightings on Newcastle and Gabriola Islands. I thought this show couldnt get any more ridiculous, but Haunted By Henry set a new record.
It doesnt surprise me you had this experience! If theres ever been a lamer religion than Satanism I dont know about it. we locked the doors and made it down to one of the driveways and my friend said to drive up and we get on the property and the first chapel was full of people all in white and they had there faces covered except this one and he looked like a big biker with a beared and he had something bent over and was screwing it he stopped and pointed at us and we turned around and they hopped in this old pickup and chased us he kept ramming the back of my truck I ran the stop sign on east wellington road and cut off the car coming and the guys chasing us hit the car and didnt look back. It should be noted that in some cultures, theYew treeis associated with the dead. Most fascinating, was a witnesses description of the apparition of a man wearing a fedora and pin-striped vest. There were all sorts of spooky happenings there. This is immediately a return to the usual garbage that this show peddles, which is a shame after a slightly better-than-average premiere. The other is the common nighthawk. Of course the mill is completely updated and no longer toxic to work at or be around. There were several different experiences that my friend and I had individually and jointly experienced. 5. . Shannon, what exactly did you mean by I wasnt expecting it to be the way it was? Somewhere near Caycuse (sorry for my lack of spelling, if its incorrect) at the northern tip of Lake Cowichan there is an old abandoned school for first nations children. Hauntings blamed on Indigenous burials is an area I have been researching as the most prolific type of urban legend in North America. In the same area on google earth there are some strange circle designs around. Its the first Ive been told of a haunting in Port Alice. When you go to Scary Rotten Farms, you will get just that. Paper mill dam park in port alberni has had a lot of sightings of weird coloured light orbs and shadow figures. Retirement Reflections, ceremony and opening it up as a campground, http://livinglibraryblog.com/haunting-vancouver-island/, A Haunted Tale Of A Ghost From The Gold Rush The Zeballos Hotel The Curious Fortean, Enter If You Dare!! They ran as quick as they could back to the car and left. The front wood porch stairs are crooked with weathered time. Become an NJMOM Insider! Its sad that the family will now lose it because they arent able to repair it. 
Thank you Rob. Eventually, the spot became known as Gallows Point. One night I saw an elks head with antlers and flesh still on it, but the skin all rotted off, resting on one of the low walls surrounding the old mine-head. Enter at your own risk! I drove around Comox Lake with two friends and at dusk we stopped to take a walk under the Cruikshank River bridge. If Im not mistaken every telling I have heard of the haunting has come from First Nation people.
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