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Feed of your Crowd and Next 3 Haunted Places in Hamilton

Main Subject: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada – –

Another ‘facing the fear’ of public speaking segment. The thrill of an energetic crowd. And the tension of a low energy crowd. What it feels like. And how to handle it gracefully.

Then, continuing the Top 10 list of most haunted places in the City of Hamilton. 2 of the spots so haunted, we feature them on Ghost Walks. Including the legendary Dundurn Castle. And the oldest operational engine in all of Canada, and the very dark event which birthed it.

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The Whispering and 3 Haunted Places to Visit in Hamilton

Main Subject: United States Ghost Story & Hamilton, Ontario, Canada – –

A spooky ghost story from the USA.  The reason why a 20-year-old man remains afraid of the dark.  Voices led him downstairs on an energetic night.  

Then, the start of a few weeks’ long segment.  The Top 10 most haunted places in Hamilton.  Starting from the bottom with a dark ol’ town, a battleship, and the centre of Freemasonry for all of Ontario.

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Top 10 Haunted Places to Visit in Hamilton

Ghost Guide Daniel – – The city of Hamilton is uniquely haunted.  When looking at recorded history, you’ll wonder… How can it be so haunted with such limited past?

Peel that away and realize there’s a hidden history of loyalist settlements.  Still found in the names of smaller towns making up the city.  And in the lost name of Barton, once a township at the centre of Hamilton.

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Screaming Tunnel and Pareidolia Fakery with the Scottish Rite

Main Subject: Screaming Tunnel & Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (St. Catharines & Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) – –

Thorold’s infamous haunt, The Screaming Tunnel.  A historic train tunnel never used by any train.  A great hiding place, for innocent activities.  Or a horrifically violent act done by a drunk, rage-filled father. But is the legend real? 

Then it’s time to get all scientific!  The occurrence of something called Pareidolia.  Simply, it means the mind’s habit of turning objects into things we will recognized.  How to tell the difference between a not-so-real, and real ghost photo.  Featuring the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Hamilton. 

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Avoidance of Pain and Winking Judge House

Main Subject: Spiritual Segment & Winking Judge Pub (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) – –

Another spiritual segment.  Feeling into pain and stress.  The acceptance of fear as a way to stay clear.  A great way to go into any investigation. 

Then Daniel featuring a listener email, former employee of the very haunted Judge Restaurant in Downtown Hamilton.  As proven by Dave, and his detailed email.  Featuring personal experiences, along with the stories of other workers while being employed there. 

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Ghost Cat of the Custom House and Ghosts Terrifying Children

Main Subject: Ghost Cat Custom House (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) – –

Hamilton’s Custom House is one of the most haunted buildings. It’s easy to talk about the Dark Lady or the Caretaker, but what about the black ghost cat?

Then, kids say the most impressive ghost stories. An experience told to Daniel on a private tour. Reminding him of a personal story from a relative. Someone who’d never lie, talking about the vivid conversations with his (passed) grandmother.

Then the main experience. Visitations showing her uncle is still around.

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Infamous Cross Ghost Story and How to Connect with your Crowd

Main Subject: Battlefield Park (Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada) – –

Daniel recounts an infamous ghost story. Featured our own Ghost Guide James during his years of leading tours at Battlefield Park.  The time he was burned by a cross!  Pulled out in this episode to continue a tradition.

Then a new segment! Daniel talks about another passion… the art of public speaking. Connection to your crowd, and the time he was confronted by 35 drunk tour-goers!

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A Ghost Locks me out at Custom House & Last Criminals to Hang in Canada

Main Subject: City of Toronto (Ontario, Canada) – –

A personal story from Hamilton’s very haunted Custom House. Daniel recounts an experience during an active stretch. The angry Dark Lady wanting him out before an event.

And dark history from Toronto. The city where the last two men hanged in the 1960’s! The gruesome end exposed by a prison official.

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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry | Lady in the White Dress Ghost Story

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!

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Real Story of Poltergeist and the Lady of Hamilton’s Scottish Rite

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.