Learn about Southern Ontario's history while having the opportunity to experience the more dark and mysterious side of the past.
This unique business was Co-Founded by Stephanie
Lechniak-Cumerlato and Daniel Cumerlato in the Fall of 1999. Their inspiration
for Haunted Hamilton began many years ago when they first learned about
the Bellevue Mansion which stood atop the mountain brow. Since then they
have devoted much of their time and energy developing HH into a widespread
website. The goal is not only to report hauntings and folklore, but to also
call attention to the preservation of our historic structures and buildings.
Regular articles and stories are written and featured on the website as
well as the presentation of Ghost Walks, various ghostly events including Haunted Bus Trips, Ghost Hunts and a huge Halloween Costume Ball.
Steph, HUNNY! I miss you both too!!!!! Oh you are catching my vibe! I have been working on my website which will go live at the end of October! OH! I sooo need your help with flash that I do not haveor understand! Will keep you posted ! Miss and Luv you and Dan! *wink* Love RO! & DIVINE! p.s...... shoot me your new phone telephonics once more! We must catch up! xoxox
Awsome! Ive really been taking more and more of an interest with the paranormal and hopefully will be able to make it to both walks. Ive been dying to go to the hermatige. thank you for letting me know.
How does one get involved with the Ghost Walks, I am enthralled with trying to get in touch with the spirit world and would love to hear from one of you, please contact me at anthony_h1187@hotmail.com thank you.
The Winter Solstice, also known as Midwinter, occurs around December 21 or 22 each year in the Northern hemisphere, and June 20 or 21 in the Southern Hemisphere. It occurs on the shortest day or longest night of the year, often said to mark the beginning of a hemisphere's astronomical winter. The word solstice derives from Latin, Winter Solstice meaning Sun set still in winter. Worldwide, interpretation of the event varies from culture to culture, but most hold a recognition of rebirth, involving festivals, gatherings, rituals or other celebrations. Many cultures celebrate or celebrated a holiday near the winter solstice. Pagan Scandinavia celebrated a winter festival called Yule, held in the late December to early January period. Yule logs were lit to honor Thor, the god of thunder, Feasting would continue until the log burned out, which could take as many as twelve days. As Northern Europe was the last part to Christianize, its pagan celebrations had a major influence on Christmas. Scandinavians still call Christmas Jul.Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. Christmas festivities often combine the commemoration of Jesus' birth with various secular customs, many of which have been influenced by earlier winter festivals, such as discussed above. The date of the celebration is traditional but it is not considered to be his actual date of birth. The word "Christmas" is a contraction of two words "Christ's mass" and is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038. Happy Holidays!
Had a blast on Saturday eve at the All Hallow's Eve Ball... thanx for making it loads of fun... and we were truly surprised at the costume win.... looking forward to seeing loads of pix from the eve's festivities... btw.. say hallo to the rat for me *wink*
********************************************* HELLO BEAUTIFUL...THINKING OF YOU AS IT IS OUR FAVE TIME OF THE YEAR! XOXOXO *********************************************
********************************************** MY SPOOKY SWEETHEARTS!!!!!!! ONCE AGAIN, I SEND A THOUSAND WAVES OF GRATITUDE FOR BOTH YOUR GENEROUS HOSPITALITY, AND FOR THE HONOUR OF PARTICIPATING IN THE FIRST-ANNUAL GOTHIC GALA! IT WAS AN INTRIGUING EVENING OF SHADOWY DELIGHTS! PLEASE KEEP ME APPRISED OF FUTURE GALA UNFOLDINGS AS I WOULD BE HONOURED TO BE A PART OF THE FESTIVITIES IN THE FUTURE! MANY A GHOULISH IDEA LURKS UP MY SNAKE~SKINNED SLEEVE ABOUT THE GALA MOTIF AT THIS POINT.... MESMERISM, PHRENOLOGY ATTRACTIONS AND VICTORIAN CELLO CHAMBER MUSIQUE abounds in my IMAGINATION!........OOOOOOO! HOW GRAND! STAY BEAUTIFUL! ANON! UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN! I SHALL MOST DEFINITELY KEEP IN TOUCH! XOXO YOUR COUNTESS, AS ALWAYS ********************************************
We cant wait! I dont think we need a table though, to be honest. We would love to just show up and schmooze for an hour or two, as it will be a nice break out of the studio for us!
Hope you guys are well, and cant wait to see you Sat!
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820. With Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest American fiction still read today.The story is set circa 1790 in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, New York, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. It tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a priggish schoolmaster from Connecticut, who competes with Abraham "Brom Bones" Van Brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of eighteen-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, daughter of a wealthy farmer. As Crane leaves a party at the Van Tassel home on an autumn night, he is pursued by the Headless Horseman, supposedly the ghost of a Hessian trooper who lost his head during "some nameless battle" of the American Revolutionary War and who "rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head." ."The denouement of the fictional tale is set at the bridge in the real location of the Old Dutch Burying Ground in Sleepy Hollow. The characters of Ichabod Crane and Katrina Van Tassel may have been based on local residents known to the author. Sleepy Hollow (1999) is an historical horror film directed by Tim Burton, interpreting the legend of The Headless Horseman and based loosely around the Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The film was written by Andrew Kevin Walker and retooled by Tom Stoppard. It starred Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, and was scored by Tim Burton stalwart, Danny Elfman.Portions of the film's opening (featuring a dialogue-free Martin Landau cameo) were actually shot in New York State, not far from the actual town of Sleepy Hollow. Have an Enchanted Week my friend!
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