Ghost Walks
Some of our best ghost stories are no longer told to the public. This includes the amazing tales inside Hamilton’s Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
The tour is over, but thanks to this website (and Ghost Guide Daniel Podcast) they can still be told to the world!
Main Subject: Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (Hamilton, ON, Canada) – –
The user question leads Daniel to the true ghost story behind the 80’s classic horror movie, Poltergeist. Under its other name, restlessness, he talks a bit about the believability of the movie.
Even though the movie does take deep liberties with the real story, there are similarities. Especially when catching the attention of a Doctor of Parapsychology.
Vintage Ghost Walks from the tours inside Hamilton, Ontario’s Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. On the grand staircase, the lesser known portrait of a woman in the white dress, and her reaching out to an investigator.
In all of Fort Mississauga history, it never saw a shot fired. Built in 1814 after the Americans left Niagara-on-the-Lake and Upper Canada.
Fort George was in ruins. The British rushed to building this Fort to discourage a second attack from the Americans.
Soldiers remained on-duty here until 1840. Today, the fort is located at the back of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Course.
Brock Monument is the grave of former British General Sir Isaac Brock.
He was our famous General. Successfully defended British Canada against the Americans during the War of 1812.
With his men charging up the hill with his men. Happened during the Battle of Queenston Heights. An American sniper rose from the bushes and shot him down.
After the ghost hunt we ended the night. Going through recordings over the next few days. It yielded another first for me. The EVP!
In case you don’t know. An EVP, or Electronic Voice Phenomenon. It’s ghost voices over tape. These are recordings said to pick up details the human ear cannot. Means the Merritt House was full of them.
Happened throughout the night at the Merritt House. A male energy from within the house harassed Kate. She and Michele asked for a name, and the thing only mocked them. We didn’t know it’d end in possession.
Said to call it, “Booger”.
A small investigation happened at the Merritt House in 2001. The events from this night changed the way I saw ghosts.
Changed the way they answered the question, “Can we investigate the house?”
St. Catharines in the Niagara Region has a rich history. One part which gets little notice… the city’s connection to the Underground Railway through Harriet Tubman and the Merritt House.
Ghost Guide Daniel – – The following experience happened to a customer. While using the second floor woman’s washroom inside Toronto’s Keg Mansion.
It’s very confusing. Why any ghost chooses to haunt a washroom.
Ghost Guide Daniel – – Lillian was the only daughter of Hart Massey. Educated at the advanced Wesleyan Woman’s College in Hamilton (where the Royal Connaught is today). Eventually becoming Matriarch in the Keg Mansion.
She died in 1915. While living in today’s Keg Mansion house. Only 6 years after her husband. According to the Legend, the tragic death of Lillian’s Maid happened just after her death.