By Kathy Murray
MT. ST. BERNARD COLLEGE (ANTIGONISH)
Brimming with paranormal activity, this college is home to numerous ghosts! The spirit of a man is always there to watch those who climb a certain spiral staircase. Screams can be heard coming from the game room and students are convinced that ghosts roam the halls in the middle of the night. That’s because their footsteps can be heard! Elevators travel floors on their own when nothing human is there to push the buttons and full body apparitions have been seen.
STEM AT STERN BED & BREAKFAST (BRIDGETOWN)
The spirit of at least one man haunts this B&B. His distorted face has been spotted gazing out a window at people below and he has been seen in a storage room, swinging back and forth from a rope attached to his neck, eyes wide open and staring right back at you.
FORTRESS OF LOUISBURG (CAPE BRETON)
The sounds of war can literally be heard here as the screams of men in agony fill the area. The catch however is that the men that are screaming have long since died. It has also been said that there is a poltergeist here and apparitions are common.
BREWERY MARKET (HALIFAX)
The apparition of a badly beaten man has been spotted in the men’s bathroom mirror and footsteps are heard roaming the premises.
KING’S COLLEGE (HALIFAX)
The spirit of a janitor reportedly haunts the grounds.
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH (HALIFAX)
The spirit of a man kneels at a pew and then vanishes. He is also thought to be responsible for the church’s organ that plays by itself.
DIRT ROAD GRAVE (THORBURN EXCHANGE)
A small child was buried just off a dirt road here in the early 1900s. Those who have visited the grave, which is fenced off as a marker, reported being touched or having their clothes gently tugged at, as if something wants their attention. Also, when driving by the area, fingers can be heard (and prints later seen) dragging themselves down the side of the car.
LAMPLIGHT HOTEL (TRURO)
Three people died in a room here in 1919, the result of a double murder/suicide. Not long after this tragedy, extreme poltergeist actions began. Dresser drawers would open and the clothes inside would fly about, the beds would shake and the sounds of gunshots could be heard. Sometimes full body apparitions could be seen. The hotel now sits empty, as it has since 1928 when a guest was almost killed because of the activity.
ACADIA LADIES’ SEMIARY (WOLFVILLE)
The spirit of a young woman can be seen lurking around the back stairwell.