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Ghost & Haunting Reports in Nova Scotia

6 nightmarks documented

6 ghost and haunting reports in Nova Scotia

Ghosts & Hauntings

Fortress of Louisbourg — French colonial ghosts on Cape Breton Island

Fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada·1960s

Staff in this massive French fortress reconstruction encounter soldiers too authentic to be actors — they vanish around corners on foggy Cape Breton nights.

Ghosts & Hauntings

Citadel Hill — Cassie Allen's ghost guards Halifax's star fortress

Citadel Hill, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada·1856

Cassie Allen drowned in the moat trying to reach her soldier lover — her ghost still walks the ramparts of Halifax's star fortress, searching for him.

Ghosts & Hauntings

Acadia University — the pregnant Baptist girl's ghost in Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada·1838

A pregnant Baptist girl killed herself rather than face disgrace — her distressed spirit has haunted Acadia University's dormitories since the Victorian era.

Ghosts & Hauntings

Young Teazer — the burning ghost ship of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada·1813

A privateer exploded in flames in 1813 — for over 200 years, the burning Young Teazer has sailed Mahone Bay on dark nights, its fire reflected in still waters.

Ghosts & Hauntings

Bedford Basin — the ghost ships and drowned spirits of Halifax harbour

Bedford Basin, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada·1749

Ghost ships appear in the fog of Halifax's inner harbour — Mi'kmaq spirits, French ghosts, and the 2,000 dead of the 1917 explosion haunt these waters.

Ghosts & Hauntings

All Saints Cathedral — the ghost of the former dean haunts Halifax

All Saints Cathedral, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

A former dean still kneels in prayer at the front of this Halifax cathedral — the scent of incense appears and pages turn in empty pew racks.