In this episode, Superstitions, Mountain Mysteries and Ghostly Tales, we explore some local spooky stories and speak to Christine Janeway, Curator of the Rideau District Museum in Westport Ontario about unexplained tales from her house, the museum, local ghost stories and we share the history behind them.
Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Historic Household Section of Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Bedroom at Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Victorian Hair Art on Wall, Historic Casket Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Children’s Bedroom at Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Some say the dolls here are haunted…Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON 
Rideau District Museum, Westport, ON
Resources
Rideau District Museum – Westport, Ontario
Heritage House Museum – Smiths Falls, Ontario
Ireland’s Best Known Spirit – The Banshee (Claddagh Design)
Ireland’s Folklore and Traditions (bean sí)
The Banshee (Library Ireland)
Mystery of the Shoe in the Wall (Toronto Star)
Concealed Shoes in Buildings by June Swann (Apotropaios UK)
What are Concealed Shoes? (Multiple Links to Resources; Northampton Museum & Art Gallery)
An Ancient Ghost Story by Pliny the Younger: Ancient Rome’s Influence on the Modern Ghost Story (History of Yesterday)
The Ghost World by T.F. Thistleton Dyer (1893; Free book download/digital; Gutenberg Project)
History of Ghosts (History Channel)
Victorian Supernatural (British Library)
Household Words by Charles Dickens (Journal; Internet Archive)
A Plea to Resurrect the Christmas Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories (Smithsonian Magazine)
Ghost stories: why the Victorians were so spookily good at them (The Guardian)
Barn Owl Screech (YouTube)