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Ghosts of Niagara
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items Niagara, is an enchanting region steeped in history, with many locations holding onto their past. From historic homes to ancient cemeteries, explore these haunted sites and experience the intriguing stories that linger in the shadows.
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Brockamour Manor was built in 1809 and first belonged to a Mohawk Chief, before being acquired by Captain John Powell for his wife, Isabella, whose sister Sophia often visited as well as Isaac Brock. The 2 fell in love. On October 13, 1812, Brock cha...
Brockamour Manor
The Prince of Wales Hotel was built in 1864, It’s said to be haunted by Molly McGuire, a woman who was waiting for her husband to return during the War of 1812 when an American soldier mistook her for a British enemy and pierced her with his bayonet....
The Prince of Wales Hotel Room 207
In 1813, Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake) was on fire. Turncoats(British soldiers who had joined the American side of the war) had torched their own town. Those loyal to the British were ordered to evacuate, but a man named Captain Swayze refused to leave until he was reunited with the woman he loved. He raced to a wine cellar and hid in an empty wine barrel, and was killed when enemy forces followed, stabbing each barrel.
The wine cellar where he died is now the basement of the Olde Angel I...
The Olde Angel Inn
Old Fort Erie was the site of one of the bloodiest battles in the War of 1812, and hauntings in the Fort are so prevalent that the Friends of Fort George offer candlelight ghost tours of the Fort. The ghost of a little girl, said to be a soldier’s daughter, has often been seen following along behind the tour. Many have reported...
Old Fort Erie
Built between 1796 and 1799, Fort George served as a crucial British military outpost during the War of 1812. It witnessed intense battles, including the Battle of Queenston Heights, and played a significant role in the defense of Upper Canada. Despite being captured and destroyed by Americ... Niagara-on-the-Lake from spring to late fall. It’s said that Fort George is haunted by the spirits of soldiers and their families. Visitors and staff have seen a young woman’s ghost occupying the officer’s quarters, and a man has been seen peering out from behind bunk beds and following visitors...
Fort George National Historic Site
The Old Courthouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake was buil in 1847. After it ceased being a courthouse in 1862, the building has been used as a market, a fire hall, a library, a post office and even a factory before becoming a Shaw Festival theatre. Some say... People have reported cold spots, a sense of being watched, and a chandelier crashing down on a janitor.
Old Court House
The Screaming Tunnel, built in the early 1900s near Niagara Falls, originally served as a drainage system for nearby farms and a footpath for farmers to cross the railway tracks. However, it is rumoured to be haunted by a young girl, tragically murde...
Screaming Tunnel
The Blue Ghost Tunnel, also known as the Merritton Tunnel, was constructed in 1875, running beneath what was once the original Welland Canal. Originally built as a railway tunnel to cross the canal, it is over 700 feet and has a history marked by man... Visitors often describe an eerie atmosphere, reporting sightings of a mysterious blue mist at dusk, and strange sounds like children crying.
Merritton Tunnel
Drummond Hill was the site of some of the fiercest battles of the War of 1812, where nearly 1,700 British, Canadian, and American soldiers met a grim fate—either killed, wounded, or captured. Today, the cemetery serves as the resting place for those ...
Drummond Hill Cemetery
Built in 1923, the Welland Museum originally served as the city’s library. Curiously, no hauntings were reported back then, sparking theories that the spirits are connected more to the artifacts than to the building itself. The original museum stood ...
Welland Historical Museum
Nelles Manor, perched along the Niagara Escarpment in Grimsby, carries over 220 years of history, witnessing the War of 1812 firsthand during the Battle of the Forty. This stately manor has also become known for its unexplained paranormal happenings,...
Nelles Manor Museum
Construction of the Niagara Parks Power Station began in 1901, marking a major milestone in the development of Niagara Falls. The project involved hundreds of workers, and was completed using only shovels, pickaxes, dynamite, and actual horsepower. W...
Niagara Parks Power Station
Built in 1818, the Breckenridge-Hawley Estate in Niagara-on-the-Lake has a long history of paranormal sightings, with stories dating back to the late 1800s. British Army officer Major Charles Stanley Herring once claimed to see a woman in a long, gra...
Hawley-Breckenridge House - Haunted - GuideTags
The Old Bank Bistro at 41 Jarvis St., Fort Erie, takes its name from its past as an actual bank. Originally built in 1924 as the Stirling Bank by Richard Baxter, who passed away in 1926, the bank was later sold to the Bank of Montreal, and has since ...
Old Bank Bistro
Built in 1867, the Lake House was once a stop on the Underground Railroad, offering refuge to slaves escaping from the U.S. to Canada, which may explain why more than one psychic and ghost enthusiast has noted heightened paranormal activity here. Sta...
Lake House Restaurant – European Mediterranean cuisine in ...
in 1872 in the Niagara Falls Evening Journal, published a report of a ghost at the railroad crossing in Stamford Township. According to this report, dated March 4th, the ghost of "the late" Mr. Cale was seen in "garments worn by Cale when on earth, had a haggard countenance, with flaming eyes, and was barefooted." The apparition was seen, according to the article, by "a German woman" and a Mr. Berryman at different times. The ghost, "ba...
Railway crossing in Stamford Township
McFarland House, one of the rare buildings to remain relatively intact in the war-torn Niagara region, stands just south of Niagara-on-the-Lake on the Niagara Parkway. Built around 1800 by John McFarland—a self-made man who achieved wealth as a brick...
McFarland House - Niagara Parks
The Pillar and Post boasts large wooden pillars throughout its dining area, and it’s not unusual for staff and patrons to turn a corner around one of these beams and find themselves walking right through an unexpected figure. Needless to say, this ca...
Pillar and Post Hotel & Spa | Country elegance in Niagara on the Lake
The church cemetery in Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) is located on the grounds of St. Mark’s Church, and was founded in 1792. A sandstone church was completed in 1809. During the War of 1812, it served as a hospital for British forces and later as a hos...
St. Mark's Cemetery - Niagara-on-the-Lake - Find a Grave
Many strange occurrances have been reported in the Laura Secord Homestead over the years, such as voices, and whispering and echoing sounds drifting down the stairs from an empty second floor, seemingly from the main bedroom. During the War of 1812, ... This is beilieved to be James. Laura has been experienced in the house as well. Visitors and staff have seen a woman inside the main bedroom. She’s standing beside the bed, looking down, as if attending to her injured husband.
Laura Secord Homestead