Haunted Places in Barnaby, New Brunswick
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Headless Nun of Nordin
Miramichi, NB
9.6 miles from Barnaby, NB
The legend of the Headless Nun begins in the 18th century when Sister Marie Inconnue (French for "unknown") was beheaded, either by a madman or by two sailors who were trying to get her to tell the location of a hidden treasure. Regardless of which version you believe, the head …
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Skyway Lodge
Miramichi, NB
9.6 miles from Barnaby, NB
Now apartments or condos, the Skyway Lodge building is home to a ghost girl named Lily, who killed herself here upon finding her mother dead. A ghostly ax murderer is said to haunt the basement, and poltergeist activity has been experienced in the restrooms. One report says there are over …
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St. Michael's Basilica
Miramichi, NB
10.2 miles from Barnaby, NB
St. Michael's Basilica is a sandstone, neo-Gothic church that was completed in 1921. A ghost girl appears in the basement restroom, and children can be heard laughing in the basement gym. There are voices on the stairway to the second floor and a ghost boy and girl who have been …
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O'Donaghue's Irish Pub
Miramichi, NB
10.3 miles from Barnaby, NB
O'Donaghue's Irish Pub is situated in a 200 year old sandstone building built by John T. Williston in 1824. The John T. Williston House is an 1824 2-story stone residential structure located on Water Street in the City of Miramichi. Sightings of shadows in the basement where the washrooms are …
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Dungarvon Whooper
Northumberland County, NB
42.0 miles from Barnaby, NB
An apparition known as the Dungarvon Whooper haunts the Dungarvon River. According to local lore, the ghost was a young Irishman named Ryan, who was a cook in a lumber camp when he was murdered. His ghost makes a loud whooping call in the forest where he was killed. The …
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Fireship of Baie des Chaleurs
Bathurst, NB
51.8 miles from Barnaby, NB
The Baie Chaleur Fireship, aka the Chaleur Phantom or the Phantom Ship, is an arc of light that occurs on the bay, usually before a storm. Because its cause is unknown, and because some witnesses claim to have seen an apparition of a three-mast galley ship, local legend says that …
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West Point Lighthouse Inn
O'Leary, PE
56.4 miles from Barnaby, NB
West Point Lighthouse Inn is said to be haunted by the lighthouse's first keeper, William MacDonald (1875-1925). His apparition has been seen near the inn. Also, a phantom pirate ship has been seen aflame off the coast. Legend has it that it's an old schooner that is doomed to burn …
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Rebecca Lutes' Grave
Moncton, NB
59.3 miles from Barnaby, NB
Local legend has it that Rebecca Lutes was 16-year-old psychic who lived in the 1870s, and because of her natural-born sixth sense, she was hanged for being a witch, a vampire, or another such demon. She was buried near Gorge Road in the woods across from the cement and culvert …
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Capitol Theatre
Moncton, NB
65.0 miles from Barnaby, NB
The ghost of a little girl who died after falling down the stairs is rumored to haunt Capitol Theatre. Her ghost has been seen behind the ticket booth at night. Also, volunteer firefighter Alexander Lindsay was fighting a blaze in 1924 when the main stage fell on him. His ghost …
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Deblois - Confederation Trail
Tignish, PE
66.4 miles from Barnaby, NB
The Confederation Trail is a walking trail on the former site of railroad tracks that were destroyed in 1932, a result of a bad accident during a snowstorm. However, folks in the area have heard a phantom train whistle and seen a ball of light speeding along the place where …
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Grey's Island Cemetery
Hillsborough, NB
77.3 miles from Barnaby, NB
Grey Island Cemetery has a white stone statue of a lady with a legend. Locals say those who close their eyes and walk around the statue three times will see the lady looking back at them and crying tears of blood. She is said to be the murdered wife of …
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Christ Church Cathedral
Fredericton, NB
83.0 miles from Barnaby, NB
Christ Church Cathedral is said to have a veiled female specter who walks down Church Street and comes in at the west door. She is said to be the second wife of the Rev. John Medley, who built the cathedral in the 1800s. Some witnesses have seen and/or heard the …
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