{"id":14994,"date":"2024-11-24T10:04:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/?p=14994"},"modified":"2024-11-24T10:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:04:48","slug":"mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/en\/eternal-mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside","title":{"rendered":"Mystical Calgary: Where Ghosts Reside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Calgary is a beautiful city, but like any other place, it has its share of eerie locations that can make your heart race\u2014whether or not you believe in the supernatural. Here are some spots rumored to be haunted, as detailed by <a href=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/\">icalgary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1b5fa22a2ff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1b5fa22a2ff\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/en\/eternal-mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside\/#Dean_House\" >Dean House<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/en\/eternal-mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside\/#Devils_Playground\" >Devil&#8217;s Playground<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/en\/eternal-mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside\/#Knox_United_Church\" >Knox United Church<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/en\/eternal-mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside\/#Hose_and_Hound\" >Hose and Hound<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/en\/eternal-mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside\/#Prince_House\" >Prince House<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/en\/eternal-mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside\/#Zoo_Bridge\" >Zoo Bridge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/icalgary.net\/en\/eternal-mystical-calgary-where-ghosts-reside\/#Fairmont_Palliser_Hotel\" >Fairmont Palliser Hotel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dean_House\"><\/span>Dean House<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1056\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090653\/1-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090653\/1-3.png 1056w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090653\/1-3-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090653\/1-3-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090653\/1-3-696x467.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This historic building was constructed in 1906 as the official residence of Richard Burton Deane, the last superintendent of the Royal North-West Mounted Police. Initially located at the corner of 9th Avenue and 6th Street S.E., it was relocated to Inglewood in 1929 near the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. The building was later converted into a boarding house and operated as such until 1973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During its time as a boarding house, the property became associated with a series of unusual deaths. These included a man who fell fatally down the stairs, a woman who leapt to her death from a second-story window, and a man who was shot on the porch. In 1933, a father and his epileptic son resided in the house. The boy, tormented by peers and suffering from depression, tragically ended his life in the attic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1952, a murder-suicide involving Irma and Roderick Amperville occurred in the former superintendent\u2019s office. Roderick fatally stabbed and strangled his wife in front of their children before taking his own life. Previously, Alex Bratherton, the building\u2019s prior owner, also died in the house, although of natural causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 1973, Dean House became an art gallery and studio for local artists. In 1978, it was designated a provincial historic site. Reports of paranormal activity began in the 1970s and 1980s. The Calgary Association for Paranormal Research identified the house as haunted following numerous unexplained events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staff members have reported hearing laughter in the foyer when no one was present. In the late 1990s, a local television station, CFCN, brought a psychic to the site. The psychic claimed to sense two spirits: one near the driveway, believed to be the man shot on the porch, and another inside the house. He also speculated that the building was constructed atop an Indigenous burial ground. Visitors have often reported seeing the apparition of an Indigenous man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the portion of the house renovated as Richard Deane\u2019s office, visitors have described seeing a male figure smoking a pipe in a chair. Numerous guests have reported smelling tobacco, despite the building\u2019s strict no-smoking policy. An antique telephone, which is disconnected, has reportedly rung without explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, Dean House was converted into a restaurant. One staff member reported seeing an apparition of a legless figure gliding through the hallway late at night. The restaurant caretaker mentioned hearing piano music coming from an upstairs room, though no one was found there upon investigation. A former manager recounted an incident where his bag mysteriously flew off a shelf, across the room, and landed at his feet, prompting him to resign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attic is regarded as the most active paranormal site. A bloodstain frequently appears in one of the closets, regardless of how many times it is cleaned. Efforts to keep the closet doors shut are often thwarted, as they mysteriously reopen. Whether you believe in such tales or not, Dean House undoubtedly stirs curiosity and tempts thrill-seekers to visit after dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Devils_Playground\"><\/span>Devil&#8217;s Playground<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090652\/2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090652\/2-2.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090652\/2-2-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090652\/2-2-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090652\/2-2-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090652\/2-2-696x278.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The eerie history of this playground began when a fire consumed an old school building, starting in a hallway and claiming the lives of three children. For decades, witnesses have reported paranormal phenomena, including handprints on fogged car windows, the sound of children laughing, and animal bones arranged in mysterious patterns around the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This unsettling history caught the attention of Calgary filmmaker Dori Davidson-Rewoll, who spent five years investigating the site. Davidson-Rewoll compiled numerous eyewitness accounts and produced a documentary titled <em>Devil\u2019s Playground<\/em>. His film includes stories of strange occurrences reported by visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knox_United_Church\"><\/span>Knox United Church<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1564\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090650\/3-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090650\/3-4.png 1564w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090650\/3-4-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090650\/3-4-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090650\/3-4-1536x984.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090650\/3-4-696x446.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1564px) 100vw, 1564px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This church in downtown Calgary is home to numerous ghost stories. Witnesses have reported seeing spirits praying, knitting, and even a woman in early 20th-century clothing walking through doors. The most notable account comes from the church organist, who claimed a ghost struck his hand for playing the organ incorrectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knox United Church is part of the United Church of Canada and actively embraces inclusivity, welcoming members of the LGBTQ+ community into its congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hose_and_Hound\"><\/span>Hose and Hound<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1410\" height=\"1218\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090649\/4-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090649\/4-1.png 1410w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090649\/4-1-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090649\/4-1-768x663.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090649\/4-1-696x601.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1410px) 100vw, 1410px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This building was formerly Calgary Fire Station No. 3 before being repurposed as a community center and later a pub. Despite its varied uses over the years, stories of hauntings have persisted, dating back to its early days under Captain Cappy Smart, Calgary\u2019s first fire chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One popular tale involves the ghost of a horse named Lightning, which died in the building. Visitors have reported hearing the sound of hoofbeats in the early morning hours. Another spirit said to haunt the site is Barney, a pet monkey owned by Captain Smart. The monkey was reportedly killed after attacking a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prince_House\"><\/span>Prince House<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090647\/5-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090647\/5-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090647\/5-6-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090647\/5-6-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090647\/5-6-696x525.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Heritage Park, Prince House was relocated from Prince\u2019s Island Park. Peter Prince, a successful businessman, experienced repeated personal tragedies, losing three wives within ten years. One of them, Emma Prince, succumbed to tuberculosis in the attic of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During Halloween, the house is a popular destination for visitors hoping to observe paranormal activity or hear mysterious sounds throughout the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zoo_Bridge\"><\/span>Zoo Bridge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090646\/6-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090646\/6-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090646\/6-6-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090646\/6-6-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090646\/6-6-696x432.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This old bridge once connected Inglewood to St. Patrick\u2019s Island and the Calgary Zoo. Near the zoo\u2019s guardhouse, there was once a playground. In 1946, six-year-old Donnie Goss was lured to this area by a man offering toys and was tragically murdered beneath the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports of a child\u2019s cries for help have continued over the years, with Calgary\u2019s emergency services receiving two to three such calls annually. In May 2017, the historic bridge was replaced with a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fairmont_Palliser_Hotel\"><\/span>Fairmont Palliser Hotel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090645\/7-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090645\/7-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090645\/7-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090645\/7-2-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.icalgary.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/11\/17090645\/7-2-696x461.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This iconic luxury hotel has a reputation for ghostly encounters. Guests and staff have reported sightings of a man in a conductor\u2019s uniform, unexplained sounds of loud parties in empty rooms, and a 1940s debutante descending the grand staircase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel opened in June 1914, just days after the sinking of the Empress of Ireland, Canada\u2019s deadliest peacetime maritime disaster. The tragedy overshadowed the grand opening, and many locals associated the hotel with the disaster. The opening ceremony was scaled back, with no pomp or fanfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, Calgary offers a rich tapestry of ghost stories and eerie locations that captivate locals and visitors alike. For those brave enough to explore these sites, Calgary\u2019s haunted spots promise an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calgary is a beautiful city, but like any other place, it has its share of eerie locations that can make your heart race\u2014whether or not you believe in the supernatural. Here are some spots rumored to be haunted, as detailed by icalgary. 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