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War Scapegoat & Punishment in Hamilton’s Armouries

Feature Locations: Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) – –

The scapegoat from the Battle of Ridgeway.  It wasn’t Alfred Booker’s fault, yet the outcome still ruined him. 

Leading into the historic North Hall of Hamilton’s Armouries.  The old fashion way to punish the soldiers.  Related to a once balcony, since removed. 

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The Black Donnellys & Armouries Unwelcoming Ghost

Feature Locations: Lucan & Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) – –

The Black Donnelly’s massacre is considered the worst violence in British-Canadian history. At the time, there was an intense resentment brewing throughout the Town of Lucan. The family and the local community each contributed to this deep rooted anger.

Then, if you’re looking for something a little lighter and with a traditional ghost story from inside the 2nd largest Armouries in Canada. There’s a tale of an aggressive steward spirit of the museum who was not too fond of a young lady. Stories like this are common around there and it’s not surprising this happened on the inside.