Ghost Walks
Christie Mansion. Tucked away behind Queen’s Park and the Ontario Legislative Building in Toronto. This simple Victorian Mansion once housed the Christie family. Known for building the largest cookie empire in Canadian history.
But does the house hide a dark secret? The son of the founder, William Christie, and a hidden woman used for horrible desires, leading to her death!
What happened? And is the legend true? Let’s find out.
Nowadays, Queen Victoria Park is known for its collection of gorgeous green spaces and landmarks. All running between the Fallsview district and, of course, Niagara Falls.
Location: 6345 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X8 – MAP
Article by Myles Calvert of Walk Niagara Tours
Make it a themed day! Before coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake for the Ghost Walks. Take a road trip around one of the most haunted regions in Canada.
This is a quick list of tourist destinations easy spots. For more places and details, read our Top 10 Haunted Places in the Niagara Region.
Here are some ghostly things to do in Niagara…
Laura Secord | Screaming Tunnel | Custom House | Drummond Hill | Hamilton Family Graveyard | Queenston Heights
Hamilton Custom House is one of the most haunted buildings around. Definitely on all the Top Lists for the very haunted City of Hamilton.
So many experiences happened to us and our guides over the 20 or so years of doing events and tours inside the building.
The building now used by the Thirsty Cactus Restaurant in Dundas, Ontario, Canada was built in 1834. Almost 200 years ago, this served as the first business for a man named James Coleman. Who, only temporarily, lived as it’s richest man!
On Christmas Night in 1934, Engineer Norman Devine served as a train’s Brakeman. Assigned and traveling on the “CNR Holiday Special”. On this night, they pulled the out of the Dundas Station. 365 passengers heading to Toronto for the holidays.
Naval Park – Buffalo, New York, USA
Named for five brothers who lost their lives in the Battle of the Solomon Islands in 1942 when their ship sunk. Overall, the Allies lost about 7,100 men in this campaign before retaking the Islands.
The Destroyer is an excellent example of the largest and most important class of ship used during World War II.
Named after the Sullivan Brothers. Five military brothers who refused to split during the war. They were all killed at the same time during in the same battle. George survived the longest in the waters before drowning.
Due to the boat’s namesakes… many believe George is the resident ghost. Racked with guilt for not being able to save his brothers. Now trapped in the shop which bears their name.
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.
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?
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.