If you’ve been keeping up with our History of Essex County video series on social media, you know our area has a bloody history. Over generations, residents have endured the American Revolution, The War of 1812 and the tumultuous years brought on by prohibition – it’s no wonder we have ghost stories! While we’ve picked the best-known spooky spots in Essex County, who knows what haunts are left to discover.
Park House was originally built in Detroit, but it was taken apart and moved to Amherstburg by canoe when Britain surrendered Detroit to the Americans. This impressive piece of local history has been the subject of multiple paranormal investigations. According to museum coordinator Stephanie Puget in a recent Windsor Star article, common phenomena include hearing unexplained footsteps, people feeling like they’re being chased down a set of stairs, singing, and unexplained shadows.
You can visit Park House Museum like you do any other museum, but if you’re brave enough, they also host ghost tours and paranormal investigations! Sign up at their website.
Once home to Essex County’s Courthouse, Mackenzie Hall has also been the subject of paranormal investigations! The first brick courthouse was built in 1818, and construction began in 1855 on the building that still stands today. Town Council operated above the basement jail cells, and hangings took place on the Mackenzie Hall property until 1943. It was the county’s courthouse until 1963 when operations moved to new facilities downtown.
According to The Grove Hotel’s Blog, many have reported incidents with “The Dragging Ghost”. This spirit is notorious for dragging objects across rooms when no one is looking. An employee reported a large A-frame ladder being moved across the floor overnight.
This is perhaps the most infamous spot in Essex County, providing fodder for numerous urban legends, according to CBC News. This stretch of road is located near the boundary of Windsor and Amherstburg. The most common type of ghost sighting is a figure draped in cloth walking along the side of the road, disappearing as cars get closer.
However, you can’t explore this local haunt in person! Texas Road and the cemetery located nearby are private property. Police patrols increase on Halloween and the night before to deter anyone looking to ghost hunt.
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