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High Park Is Hosting Haunted Ghost Walks This October & They Sound Terrifying

Time to hear the spooky stories of the past!

It's almost time for Halloween, and you don't want to miss out on the creepiness that Toronto's Historic Sites have got in store. Haunted High Park 2019 is back in full force this year with a theatrical séance, stories of ghost sightings, and much more. You'll be able to tour the historic 19th century home of the park's founders, John and Jemima Howard, and even visit their tomb.The event will take place at the Colborn Lodge, which was built in 1837 and is located at the south side of the park. John Howard was one of Toronto's first architects, and he donated High Park to the city of Toronto. 

"The evening explores Victorian ideas about death, dying and the afterlife as well as ghost sightings and other paranormal activities in and around the museum. Guests witnesses a theatrical recreation of a Victorian séance, complete with the trickery, sleight of hand and showmanship that enabled spiritualists to contact the departed," says the Facebook event.

The event will be taking place from October 18th until the 30th every day of the week except for Mondays and Tuesdays.

Legend has it that Jemima Howard still frequents the premises, and ghost sightings have been reported in the past. To hear more about the urban legends and tales, get your tickets for $32.50, you can visit their website here.

Last year's was a total success. Who wouldn't want to learn about what went down in Victorian-era Toronto? Some of the details are so spooky.

Did you know that human hair wreaths were so popular back in the day that you could order them from the Sears catalogue? So creepy and weird! 

This minor detail will be only a fraction of the weird history you'll learn about on this walking tour, so don't miss out. There is so much to uncover about Toronto history that we had no idea about.

See you there!

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