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Tom Thomson | Legend & Ghost Story from Canoe Lake, Algonquin

Algonquin Provincial Park was a protected forest in 1893.  Before the wilderness became famous for artists, it thrived as a logging centre.  With the Village of Mowat bustling along Canoe Lake’s shore.

Industry faded and the railway carried a new visitor, artists! 

Bringing a painter named Tom Thomson in 1912.  With paintings that defined Algonquin’s mystery.  And he became one of the mysteries with his death in 1917.

Today, he’s remembered by sightings of a lone canoeist in the morning mist of Canoe Lake. This is the story of his death, his ghost and an attempt to clear up the rumours.

Tom Thomson | Legend & Ghost Story from Canoe Lake, Algonquin - Ghost Walks Articles

by Ghost Guide Daniel

TRAINS | TOM THOMSON | DEATH | GHOST


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Stratford’s Most Interesting History | Riot & Thomas Edison

Long before Stratford, Ontario, Canada, became world-renowned for its theatre festival. The legendary Albion Hotel stood as the backdrop for some of the town’s most chaotic history and a connection to its short-term, famous resident, Thomas Edison.

Beloved by locals, the Albion was once used as a makeshift town hall.  Then etched its name into history due to an election riot.  Driven by a horrid defeat, local Conservative Thomas Mayne Daly sparked a street brawl.  With fights, bricks raining from the roof, and local women swinging rock-filled stockings.

Yet, bedlam was half of the tavern’s legacy.  Almost at the exact time, a 16-year-old boy named Thomas Edison moved into an apartment attached to the Albion. It was here the young, rule-breaking genius made one of the worst mistakes of his life. 

Thomas Edison and Riots at Albion Hotel in Stratford

by Ghost Guide Daniel

RIOT | EDISON


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