Mary Ellen Spook Farm

Location & Map

Address Details

Full Address
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
City
Antigonish
State / Province
Nova Scotia
Country
Canada
Coordinates
45.62266, -61.99280

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The Haunting

The legend says the MacDonald family fled after about 30 little fires broke out in the farmhouse in one day. Accounts also mention objects moving, animals disturbed, and Mary Ellen at the center of the case. The story reached newspapers and psychical researchers, turning a rural farm disturbance into a widely repeated Canadian ghost story. A careful entry should include the skeptical angle: later summaries of Walter Franklin Prince's 1922 investigation say he concluded Mary Ellen likely caused the phenomena in a dissociated state.

Activity Details

Activity Level

High Activity

What People Are Saying

Summary of visitor and community commentary

People call it the Fire Spook or Mary Ellen Spook Farm. Believers emphasize the sudden fires and poltergeist activity; skeptical accounts focus on Mary Ellen, stress, and the psychical research investigation.

Dark History