Haunted Places in Toronto Ontario

Posted by Maureen K. Fleury Oct 27, 2008

First Nations groups were the first settlers on the shore of Lake Ontario near the present site of Toronto. In the mid-eighteenth century, a small number of Europeans who were involved in the fur trade settled in the area.

A big influx of Europeans occurred when United Empire Loyalists fled from the American Revolution. Toronto, named York at the time, grew quickly and was named the capital of Upper Canada.

Toronto continues to grow and is one of the main destinations of immigrants to Canada. This city is the largest in Canada and is home to many prominent families who became well known in political and business circles.

Ghosts have been sighted in many of the historic buildings in Toronto Ontario. I’ve written several articles on haunted locations in Toronto and all of them have accounts of ghostly activity.

The Royal York Hotel, a historic landmark in Toronto, has a ballroom that remains open after it has been closed.

The ghosts of the Elgin/Winter Garden Theatre continue to perform long after their departure from this world.

Other well-known theatres in Toronto are also haunted. They are the Royal Alexander, Old Theatre, DuMaurier, Runnymede and Buddies in Bad Times Theatres.

Once the home of the Massey Family, the Keg Mansion keeps their patrons entertained with spirit activity.

The Mackenzie House is believed to be the most haunted house in Canada. The ancestors don’t want to leave.

Located on the Toronto Islands, the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse still has remnants of its bootlegging days.

Many of these spirits are people who met sudden death, lost a loved one, felt happy in their workplace or comfortable in their homes.

Many of these places are still open to the public so this is the opportunity to go ghost hunting.