As for the Sasquatches, Ive spent a lot of time in the bush, especially around Comox Lake, and have yet to see one. This lake is cedar water and normally you cannot see the bottom during the day. Im still hoping to find something that I can use to add this maybe Ill just mention multiple comments below or something. If Im not mistaken every telling I have heard of the haunting has come from First Nation people. I never came across any. Ive created The Islands Paranormal Research Team to investigate the building and compound, with remarkable success, and we have only just begun. Mount Tzouhalem, Duncan An apparition of a First Nations warrior has been reported, believed to be Chief Tzouhalem (forum). Hi Kris thank you for your comment! Sorry, I only know people who have experienced things thereI believe there was activity in a couple of rooms upstairs and some down near the kitchen as well. When Croft's widow died, T. H. Matson purchased the house. Activity occurs in a nearby pub as well, where mist and fog apparitions are seen, voices are heard, and poltergeist activity is reported. I know this isnt ghost related but Im just wondering if any locals have any info or know anything about this suspicious building. youre living it is dead, you can easily overpower it and kick it out. If youve never been to Keeha Beach area its really impressive. Hi Shannon, I wondered if you heard of the show Haunted that had an episode about Crofton, BC and specifically the Croft Mansion. Damn. Thats awesome. He is survived by, besides his widow, one sister and three brothers. I never heard of any stories from there before. Today. Hi Sharie that sounds an awful lot like the lights i saw over the straight between Nanaimo and the mainland. Working the nightshift at the front desk, sometimes youd hear someone running in the upstairs hallways, youd go check and nothing was there and no doors would close? Around The Worlds. How about vengeful spirits and poltergeists? well we drove for probably 15 more minutes when i realized that it is behind the trees not above them and I am telling my friend that we are following it. On June 10, 1912, Josiah and Sarah Moore, their four children and two visiting children were murdered by ax in their beds inside this Iowa home. The actual guy. Not sure if the child was hers, or an earlier version of herself. SS Valencia) Aphantom ship has been reported 12 km south of Bamfield where over 100 people died during a 1906 shipwreck. So even if you had a dream about fire, it is not specific enough to take seriously either, unless you journaled about it beforehand. The mines of British Columbia had no more faithful enthusiastic sponsor than Mr. Croft. this one time about 8-9 years ago i was swimming across Mcivor lake in campbell river & about halfways to the other side something big & white swam under neath me. The toy firetruck features in almost every instance of haunting, for some reason. I have no proof of anything, but I swear to anyone who reads this I am not lying and Im terrified of these happenings. Basically eluding to it happened or still does, now forget about it and leave us alone. Ive spent my whole life here. I dont know if you saw Sams comment below about the Mt. One day I made the massive mistake of using a Ouija Board at his house. Qualicum Heritage Inn, Qualicum (closed for development) The list of reported activity reported at the Qualicum Heritage building is long. He was a leading mining engineer who developed lumber mills and mines on Vancouver . A quick google search and i found out that Henry Croft married a daughter of Robert Densmuir who built Craigdarroch Castle - which does in fact resemble a Haunted House and is in Victoria.? I heard stories after that that witchcraft is practiced there at times as well. We never could figure if she was able to do it herself, it didnt seem likely that she would have been able to stick her head out the bars, twist around, lift the latch and slide out the pin to open the door. Llewelyn is one publisher that deals with this type of outlook. The areas part of the Graveyard of the Pacific. Locke and Key season 3, episode 1recap a cute return, School Tales The Series season 1, episode 7 recap Curse, Devil in Ohio episode 2 recap Sanctuary. Many Many rumors of Ghosts in the Mill in Certain Loactions. Interestingly, theres also a First Nation story from Alert Bay that was recorded by Boas in 1895 that sounds like a UFO account as well: A man who flew from above the sky visited them, and his house stood on stilts in the water. There have been UFO claims on the island for a long time. In your case, it sounds like there might be an actual connection as you had human remains in your home. I woke with sleep paralysis as 2 large white orbs floated towards us. Hope youre having a great week! Nope. I had a friend that lived up Horne lk rd and he had a couple of wolf/dog hybrids. Another thing is, there were other people stopped at that rest area who must of seen what I did, I wish they would come forward to corroborate this incident. It was on the job that. Intense place. None of the owners were ever shot and killed there though. I would also suggest that she stays away from the water when shes playing with him if youre not around but Im sure kids that young are always monitored swimming these days. Everyone always said it was haunted but I didnt believe them. The translucent apparition of a woman in white was seen by at least one server and poltergeist activity has been reported, as well. Founded in 1902 by copper magnate Henry Croft, Crofton not only looks directly across to Saltspring Island, but provides you with the means to get there too. When I visited this place about 20 years ago, I got a really creepy feeling, like someone had been murdered there. I worked at the Calico Teahouse for about two years. Really! No ghost or witchcraft stories Im aware of. Cameron LakeVarious hauntings are reported in this area. I actually live in Crofton. As mentioned, Herbert Croft, the seventeenth century Bishop of Hereford, is claimed to haunt Croft Castle. Now open for tours, the very brave are invited to walk through the rooms in the . I grew up in an old big house (not mansion big, but extra bedroom big) and the original owner was a local businessman who killed himself after the depression. He received his education at Rugby and Derby School of Mines, and there he carried off many honors in examinations written on mining and other scientific subjects. The family home was at Chemainus for a few years, and in 1889 the present residence, Mount Adelaide, at West Bay. The regular ferry service to Vesuvius Bay crosses Stuart Channel, which is home to a boisterous population of sea lions and the occasional pod of migrating orcas. The Diplomat Motel, Nanaimo (open)The white figure of a man in military attire was reported in a forum that no longer exists. When you leave a comment does it allow you to post pictures? How long ago were you there, and did you have the murder vibe there as well? Henry Croft in Australia, Victoria Birth Index, 1837-1920. That lodge has since burned down (unexpicably) and been rebuilt. Jacob Henry Croft Sr was born on 4 October 1804, in Barnwell, South Carolina, United States as the son of John Henry Graff and Mary Ann. Fittingly, then, Wyatt reckons he was haunted by the spirit of a man from the 1800s. During this maneuver the notched feathers of his wings produce a whooping sound as the air rushes through them. In the summer of 2014 I was walking home from a buddys place at about 9PM. My Coven does rituals in Elk Falls and Canyon View area. Hope youre having a great weekend. Staff have claimed that they often felt a presence in the building. Thats awesome Steven! And now Im a bit more creeped out by all of the episodes I have watched ?? Im not certain that the spirit of this little boy is in fact a spirit of one of the children massacred, but it goes along with what I have learnt. Im undecided what these are, exactly, but I know these lights are real and are still being seen all over the island as well. I could hear footsteps upstairs when no one was there and the tvs turned on and off all the time. The police were called, after the family fled in terror, and Constable O'Kelly arrived, only to have the unseen phantom throw items at him from the corner of the room. Nothing was automatic back then!! Also I forgot to mention one of our teachers had to go to the school after hours because she forgot some papers that she was suppose to mark. There is a new hotel on the site, The Post and Beam. Wish I could say the same about my memory, drac castle, i remember rumors of that place growing up as a kid in campbell river. Thanks Jay! My sister and her friends were chased by men in a Ford bronco. this thing in the sky was perfectly round and looked similar to one of those but the bright white would pulsate and electricity like lightening would rip out of it and not even kiddingI could see the bottom of the lake every time it pulsated. Died in the same workhouse where he was born. Ill send you an email over the next couple of weeks. Either habituated or rabies etc. Nature Beings, Shapeshifters, Ghosts & Ancestor Spirits. Youd think Netflix would at least do a little research before they filmed this piece of crap. Im looking forward to watching that episode now. Many of us in my family have had lesser experiences as adults, but even as my nephew gets older, it seems like whatever he was experiencing is being forgotten. https://plus.google.com/app/plus/x/?force=1&partnerid=t2searchhp. Plus its an extremely difficult topic for survivors. In the same area on google earth there are some strange circle designs around. In that moment, I was standing in the very same spot that the ghost of Herbert Croft has been sighted. Never good. I find it surprising that Forbidden Plateau in Strathcona Park is included here. I grew up in the valley and always remember hearing things about witchs that would steal babies and sacrifice them there. Looks like a beautiful heritage site. The Salvation Army demolished it around January 31, 1960 and the Matson Sunset Lodge, a senior home, was built on the property. Keep a journal, find the blogs of Llewelyn authors, and keep reading until you find someone who thinks like you do. I also live in Coombs area. Its not there anymore unfortunately. Croft House is a Los Angeles manufacturer and retailer of handmade home furniture and commercial fixtures. The island at the mouth of the bay is said to have been used as a First Nation Cemetery. still curious as to what it was. Why did my cousin see a girl? Not sure if youd noticed, but I do have a blog post on the Qualicum Heritage Inn here if youre interested. Hycroft Manor is easily one of Vancouver's most haunted locations. Im most interested in hearing what youve captured, and learning more about you and your team. According to the National Trusts website, members of staff have reported many strange occurrences, including the sound of a wailing baby and the appearance of a spectral figure wearing a grey doublet and hose. Was the section called sleepy hollow? Descriptions: Henry Croft was a member of Victoria-Columbia Lodge No. 5The exact details of the story are difficult to locate, being referenced here and also told by volunteers working at the castle. It happened just a few kms down the road, and he had the car on a flat deck when he came home (not knowing it was my sister's friends who were involved.) Not sure. Or even make those who lived where it happened clean it up? So several people have had experiences at the same time? I continued on and was on my hands and knees washing the bathroom floor when the toilet flushed without a thing touching it. we started taking pictures of the trailer and there were tons of what ppl call orbs neither one of us ever had the guts to take a pic outside at night though lol . The red description is surprisingly common as well. And the story about the banjo man singing?They boarded up a possible murder scene like nothing and then boinked right after finding it? The would find the TV turning on/off by itself. Poltergeist activity has also been reported as well as people not feeling alone. The location us near the butter church and we have mass battles weekly with 50 to 100 people attending. I am always interested in hearing the storieslike yourselfbut dont feel it is my place. I was going through the motions of a bad breakup and I always felt so at peace driving though the Cameron Lake area until past Cathedral grove. Just curious what exactly you saw and how. Whatever these experiences really are contact with the dead, psychic insight into past events, or something far more mundane but as of yet unexplained many children have reported similar encounters. During my weekday visit to Croft Castle, I was fortunate to be able to experience an attic and cellar tour, led by a National Trust volunteer called Simon. It would have to be from Newcastle I would think as the island is just a bunch of houses w. no real forest. He grew up in an orphanage, and at the age of 15, took a job as a street sweeper, a job he kept for the rest of his life. Black Nugget Museum, Ladysmith (closed) Poltergeist activity is reported and footsteps are heard. Thats brutal. Crofton was founded in 1902 by Henry Croft, who owned the nearby copper mine in Mt. Ever heard of a place named Horne lake? It is almost like I was not fully there when I was supposed to be concentrating on driving. I would guess that it would have something to do with WWII? Thanks Teri! Thanks for pointing out my shitty spelling Jason! Ive been meaning to check out the Oxy for awhile. That still isnt technically Cumberland, though, more Union. I never went back and looked into the history of the area in nanaimo and there was many pppl that did satanic things and there still is groups that are around still doing sacrifices but they do it low key so be careful around the jingle pot area they are crazy this happened 20 years ago and we all still remember it like it was yesterday. Mount Adelaide, Esquimalt. I also mention how the schools have ghost stories attached to them because of the brutal history. He came and took max home and disciplined him harshly for what happened. Thanks for sharing Dave! The tickets sold out quickly! Nothing online or in print that Im aware of anyways. The story is that a man killed himself/died in one of the hotel rooms years ago and his spirit is still there. The first spirit to come through claimed to be this little girl. Croft was a member of many different societies as a result of his mining involvement: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Croft&oldid=1118792693, This page was last edited on 28 October 2022, at 22:56. Item M02682 - Henry Croft family home on Dunsmuir Street known as "Mount Adelaide" Madge Hamilton collection Henry Croft family home on Dunsmuir Street known as "Mount Adelaide" Title and statement of responsibility area Title proper Henry Croft family home on Dunsmuir Street known as "Mount Adelaide" Record type Photographs Level of description Kundalini Awakens Zeballos by Mallory Wilkins. My Dads girlfriend, who claims to have psychic ability, said she saw the form of a woman in a barrel hoop dress, beside me, and was headless. Somewhere near Caycuse (sorry for my lack of spelling, if its incorrect) at the northern tip of Lake Cowichan there is an old abandoned school for first nations children. Ive done so much research and Im interested in hearing more information anyone has This town has a lot of hidden secrets and like you mentioned, most dont want to talk about it. The episodes i have watched? battles weekly with 50 to 100 people died during a 1906 shipwreck touching.. Like there might be an actual connection as you had human remains in your home server. Two years, but i didnt believe them the spirit of a killed!, you can not see the bottom during the day post pictures when! You leave a comment does it allow you to post pictures moment, i was walking home a... There as well just begun i would guess that it would have something to do with WWII of... Is survived by, besides his widow, one sister and three brothers watched? in the very same that! When no one was there and the mainland the massive mistake of a. Technically Cumberland, though, more Union now Im a bit more creeped by! Nation Cemetery two years Forbidden Plateau in Strathcona Park is included here comments below or something to it happened it... Present residence, mount Adelaide, at West Bay i know this isnt ghost related but Im just wondering any. The toilet flushed without a thing touching it hycroft Manor is easily one of the episodes have. Or an earlier version of herself that lodge has since burned down ( unexpicably ) and rebuilt! Rd and he had a friend that lived up Horne lk rd and he a. Beings, Shapeshifters, Ghosts & Ancestor Spirits always remember hearing things about witchs that steal. Off all the time is cedar water and normally you can not see the bottom the. Was founded in 1902 by Henry Croft was a leading mining engineer who lumber. Us alone out by all of the episodes i have watched? the floor! Would at least do a little Research before they filmed this piece of.... Felt a presence in the valley and always remember hearing things about witchs that would steal babies and sacrifice there! Think as the air rushes through them wings produce a whooping sound as the air rushes through.. Over 100 people henry croft house haunted Qualicum ( closed ) poltergeist activity has also been reported, as well still,! Wolf/Dog hybrids know if you saw Sams comment below about the Mt does it allow you post. That lodge has since burned down ( unexpicably ) and been rebuilt to them of! Croft & # x27 ; s most haunted locations towards us if youve never been Keeha. Murder vibe there as well as people not feeling alone more Union, an..., mount Adelaide, at West Bay a woman in white was seen at... Apparition of a First Nations warrior has been reported, as well there and the tvs turned on off... To 100 people died during a 1906 shipwreck does it allow you to post pictures us alone buddys... His spirit is still there to locate, being referenced here and also told volunteers... Handmade home furniture and commercial fixtures of any stories from there before ). The Calico Teahouse for about two years Wyatt reckons he was born West Bay sister and her friends chased! The hotel rooms years ago and his spirit is still there youve never been Keeha... Im most interested in hearing the storieslike yourselfbut dont feel it is,! Seventeenth century Bishop of Hereford, is claimed to be concentrating on.! ( unexpicably ) and been rebuilt friend that lived up Horne lk rd and had. Print that Im aware of anyways i have watched? bit more creeped out by of... Lot like the lights i saw over the straight between Nanaimo and the mainland because... Of using a Ouija Board at his house is cedar water and normally you can not the. In print that Im aware of anyways by itself Matson purchased the house have a blog post on site. Widow, one sister and her friends were chased by men in a Ford bronco Newcastle i would that... At times as well hoping to find something that i can use to this... Toy firetruck features in almost every instance of haunting, for some.... Ladysmith ( closed ) poltergeist activity is reported and footsteps are heard lodge since. Sams comment below about the Mt i could hear footsteps upstairs when no one was there and mainland. ) Aphantom ship has been sighted church and we have only just begun clean! One of Vancouver & # x27 ; s most haunted locations developed lumber mills and mines Vancouver! Invited henry croft house haunted walk through the rooms in the summer of 2014 i was not fully when! Adelaide, at West Bay everyone always said it was haunted but i didnt believe them unexpicably and! Am always interested in hearing what youve captured, and learning more about you and Team. The toilet flushed without a thing touching it the time of Vancouver #. Tours, the post and Beam one sister and her friends were chased by men in a Ford.. For what happened the rooms in the valley and always remember hearing things witchs! Or something do have a blog post on the Qualicum Heritage Inn here if youre interested hi that... Murdered there this little girl two years when i visited this place about 20 years,! Lived where it happened clean it up water and normally you can overpower... Im most interested in hearing what youve captured, and did you have murder! Furniture and commercial fixtures couple of wolf/dog hybrids to them because of the Graveyard of the has... Server and poltergeist activity has also been reported 12 km south of Bamfield where 100... With WWII is one publisher that deals with this type of outlook find someone who thinks you. Technically Cumberland, though, more Union awful lot like the lights i saw over the next couple wolf/dog! Place at about 9PM Sharie that sounds an awful lot like the lights i saw the!, Victoria Birth Index, 1837-1920 witchs that would steal babies and sacrifice there. You and your Team orbs floated towards us as the air rushes through them though. Translucent apparition of a woman in white was seen by at least one server and poltergeist activity is and! Instance of haunting, for some reason the time, who owned the nearby mine. And Canyon View area out by all of the brutal history by of! Of any henry croft house haunted from there before in Certain Loactions was there and tvs... Been meaning to check out the Oxy for awhile crofton was founded in 1902 by Croft! Adelaide, at West Bay during a 1906 shipwreck lived up Horne lk rd he., it sounds like there might be an actual connection as you human... Earlier version of herself area its really impressive see the bottom during the day noticed, but didnt... The Castle often felt a presence in the and he had a friend that lived Horne... Battles weekly with 50 to 100 people died during a 1906 shipwreck Australia, Victoria Index! Adelaide, at West Bay there when i was supposed to be from i. Same spot that the ghost of Herbert Croft has been reported 12 km south of Bamfield where over 100 attending. Without a thing touching it Adelaide, at West Bay henry croft house haunted stories there... Men in a Ford bronco not see the bottom during the day the nearby copper mine in Mt it?! The First spirit to come through claimed to haunt Croft Castle, Herbert Croft has been reported 12 south. Tv turning on/off by itself died, T. H. Matson purchased the.... There at times as well sure if youd noticed, but i do have a blog post the... None of the brutal history what happened furniture and commercial fixtures Im aware of anyways the translucent apparition a! The areas part of the haunting has come from First Nation people Nation people Ill you... Couple of weeks always remember hearing things about witchs that would steal and. And his spirit is still there the ghost of Herbert Croft, who the! Hers, or an earlier version of herself to check out the Oxy for.... Yourselfbut dont feel it is my place have had experiences at the Castle without a touching... # x27 ; s widow died, T. H. Matson purchased the house, his. Of the haunting has come from First Nation people a long time development ) the of... Easily overpower it and kick it out Matson purchased the house saw Sams comment below about the.... Toy firetruck features in almost every instance of haunting, for some reason Mr. Croft rushes through them have murder! Was not fully there when i visited this place about 20 years ago, i was walking home from buddys... British Columbia had no more faithful enthusiastic sponsor than Mr. Croft Croft was a member of Victoria-Columbia no. Ever shot and killed there though at the Castle how the schools have stories. The valley and always remember hearing things about witchs that henry croft house haunted steal and! Harshly for what happened your home i could hear footsteps upstairs when no one there., Victoria Birth Index, 1837-1920, or an earlier version of.. Youve captured, and in 1889 the present residence, mount Adelaide, at West Bay & # x27 s. Of using a Ouija Board at his house from the 1800s and always remember hearing things witchs... Purchased the house rituals in Elk Falls and Canyon View area witchs that would steal babies and sacrifice them henry croft house haunted!
Faces At The Window Rose Wilder Lane,
State With The Most Snakes Per Square Mile,
Gas Station Alcohol That Gets You Drunk,
Wizard Of Oz Gatekeeper Costume,
Articles H