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The Rose Manor of Welland | Birdie’s Home

The Rose Manor Bed & Breakfast – Welland, Ontario, Canada

The Rose Manor is a traditional Bed & Breakfast in Welland, Ontario. Currently owned and operated by my sister Kristen, and myself (Kathryn) Groom.

Part of running a bed & breakfast means we live on-site, which means we get to experience the property’s ghosts firsthand.  Our main ghost being Birdie.  

The daughter of Hugh Alexander Rose, a prominent local Merchant in Welland.  Sister to Colonel Hugh Alexander Rose II, original owner of the Rose Manor house and veteran of WWI. 

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HISTORY | BIRDIE

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Gibraltar Lighthouse Toronto | Ghost of Accident or Murder

Gibraltar Point Lighthouse – Toronto Island, Ontario, Canada

Standing watch over Toronto Harbour is Gibraltar Lighthouse.  Oldest remaining on all the Great Lakes, and the second oldest in Canada next to Sambro Island by Halifax.

But standing history isn’t always interesting. 

What gets noticed is a horrific legend around a former light-keeper named John Paul Radelmüller.  A man just trying to be kind.  But kindness led to death.

Was it an accident?  Or did drunken rage lead to murder?

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KEEPERS | MURDER | GHOSTS

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Laura Secord Homestead | Queenston Heights in Niagara

Laura Secord Homestead Address – 29 Queenston Street, Queenston Heights, Ontario, Canada – MAP

This was the humble home of a famous Canadian heroine.  Her name is skewered in history because today, when we hear Laura Secord, we think only of chocolate. 

But how many know the real history?  Forced into the violence because of the town she lived in.  Leading to a major act of bravery, and one of the reasons why we’re still Canada today.

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The Walk | Honour & Death | Ghosts

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Emma’s Back Porch | Haunted Restaurant in Burlington

Emma’s Back Porch & the Water Street Cooker were once popular restaurants in the old house at 2084 Old Lakeshore in Burlington. 

And a haunted hotspot reaching legendary status.  Catching the eye of the most known Canadian Ghost Show in history… Creepy Canada. 

Today, the house Emma Byrens made famous now stands empty and alone on the Burlington Waterfront, waiting out its fate.

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Bootlegger? | Debunking | Ghost Stories

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What are ghosts & do spirits exist? | View of the Dead

Are ghosts real? What are ghosts? Questions paranormal folks asked for years.  Can it be answered?  Yes!  Can it be proven?  Not a snowball’s chance!

I’ve been in the paranormal business for over 20 years.  Starting with interest in history. Soon realizing, if you love history then ghost stories are not far away.

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Ghost Stories | House & Dolls | Energy Theory

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Franklin Castle Cleveland | History Ghosts & Judy Garland

Franklin Castle is the beautiful house in Cleveland is considered one of Ohio’s most notoriously haunted.  A family’s death curse leads to many legends.  And ghosts remain as a reminder of the family’s challenges.



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FIRST OWNER | JUDY GARLAND| GHOST

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Lizzie Borden House | Dark History & Ghost Stories

The infamous Murderess of Fall River, Massachusetts creates dark tourism.  The family home now turned into the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast.  Allowing regular folks, like me, to stay overnight in the house where Lizzie (allegedly) murdered her parents.  Dark history and ghost stories around Abby and Lizzie.



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Murders | Judgement | Ghosts

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Kinsmen Park Saskatchewan | 28th St Jail and Hangings

Kinsmen Park has Mature trees, playgrounds, and water parks.  Also, violence, hangings and ghosts.  Now that’s a park!  The site of a brutal prison now a park where the little kiddies play.  Featuring dark history of two hanged men.

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Hangings | Hoo Sam Murder | Murderous Mountie

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Don Jail Toronto | Boyd Gang & Resident Ghost

This was the worst jail in Canada!  Time served increased because it was “Hell on Earth”!  As proven by the Boyd Gang’s escape, and a guy killed over a bag of chips. Along with its resident ghost, the “Lady of the Don”.



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Cursed History | Boyd Gang | Lady of the Don

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Afterthoughts on the Life of Sobbing Sophia Shaw

Finding the Connection between General Isaac Brock & “Sobbing Sophia” Shaw in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

by Richard Ong – – It has been said that a life that’s well lived defines a person in remembrance. But one brief, precious episode in a person’s lifetime could change the course of the river of fate.

This is how legends begin, and one such story started with the final meeting between Sophia Shaw and Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, as he rode his horse hard towards the direction of Queenston Heights. Many books and blogs had been written about their enduring romance.

At least one play was composed based on their love affair and the war that ended their relationship in tragedy.