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- American Privateers of War of 1812 - A brief account of Royal Navy prisoners on Deadman's and Melville Islands, American privateers, prisoners of the War of 1812, runaway slaves, Irish refugees, and French and Spanish prisoners of the Napoleonic Wars.
www.usmm.org/halifax1812.html
- Caledonia Mills Investigation - A description of the Mary Ellen Spook mystery which is also recounted in Carol McIntyre's book, Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills. The investigation by the Center for Parapsychological Studies in Canada, was inconclusive.
www.geocities.com/cpsocan/caledonia.html
- Ghosts of Nova Scotia - Written by Dr. Darryll Walsh who teaches Parapsychology and Thanatology at the Nova Scotia Community College (Bell Rd. Campus) in Halifax. Lists author's biography, ordering and links to Pottersfield Press.
www.geocities.com/cpsocan/ghns.html
- Haunted Halifax - A photographic tour from the ghost hunter's perspective. Offers pictures of haunted places and recounts details of the resident ghosts of various establishments including McNabs Island.
www.geocities.com/hauntedhalifax
- Mary Celeste Mystery - A brief description of the mysterious events surrounding the sailing ship, Mary Celeste, originally launched in Nova Scotia in 1860 as Amazon. Gives links to related sites for further investigation.
www.fortogden.com/maryceleste.html
- Mysteries of Canada - Nova Scotia - Brief stories on mysterious happenings in the province, including the Mary Celeste, treasure on Oak Island, and the treasure of Black Hole Harbour.
www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Nova_Scotia/novascotia.htm
- Parapsychology II - Ghosts, Death and the Near-Death Experience - A course concerned with death and dying and understanding what may await after that event. Given at Nova Scotia Community College. Gives course description, cost and online application.
www.nscc.ns.ca/part-time/Metro/qry_courseid_1.ASP?CourseID=231
- The Great Amherst Mystery - The account of Olive Cox Teed, her haunting by ghosts and poltergeist phenomena, and eventual conviction for arson.
www.hollowhill.com/misc/amherst.htm
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