Tonight, I have put together a double feature of travels that I have caught on camera from a couple haunted destinations. This is my first attempt at compiling a cohesive video and I apologize for the shaky camera work; but like I said, they are haunted and I may have been trembling a bit.
The Ghosts of Malahide Castle
The castle itself remains the residence of several spirits and legends. Two of the most prominent are the White Lady and Puck.
The White Lady is immortalized in a portrait in the Great Hall and will supposedly leave the painting to roam the castle grounds. Puck was the Court Jester that allegedly hung himself in the Great Hall due to his unrequited love for one of the ladies of the castle. Legend has it that if you knock on his door you will have good luck.For this video, I captured the narration of the Ghosts of Malahide Castle exhibit while I visited the castle. I take you along as we walk the castle grounds, lose in a staring contest with a couple creepy kids on a painting and visit the Great Hall, former home of Puck. I hope you enjoy this brief visit to this incredible location.
This weekend, I was lucky enough to have the chance to camp out in one of Minnesota's most haunted locations: Timber Lake Road. One of my very good friends, Nick, has an aunt and uncle that own the land that holds the original sites of some pretty incredible local legend: the cabin of The Lady in White and also her eternal resting place Colfax Cemetery.
When I asked if it would be possible to stay there on Halloween weekend, he instantly agreed and lined it up with his family. I am very thankful to Nick and his aunt Joann and Uncle Bob for their hospitality and humoring me as we scared ourselves silly.
The story of The Lady in White (the naming similarity of her and the White Lady was too strong to ignore and the entire reason this is a double feature) was that she was out gathering supplies during a harsh winter. While away, a mysterious figure entered her home. Upon her return, she found her husband and children murdered in their beds. She ran to the baby's room where she found a note in the empty crib, "Bitch, I have your baby."
After searching in the dark for her lost infant, she returned to the home where she put on her wedding dress and hung herself in a tree. She is known to be seen haunting the grounds and the nearby Colfax Cemetery where she is buried.The family that now has a cabin on this property has since removed the original house, but the tree still stands.
Another legend exists buried in the woods on this land. A foundation of a house remains from the early 1900s where a man lived that my hosts refer to as the "Hermit's House".
He was an independent hired hand that assisted many of the local farmers. With his house so close to the Lady in White's house and the cemetery, he was allegedly driven so mad by the ghosts that he hung himself in his house.
In this video, I bring Buckley with me and a few friends as we visited the original grounds of the Lady in White's house, Colfax Cemetery and the Hermit's Cabin during the day. We then up the ante by brandishing flashlights and headlamps as we explore the entire grounds on foot in the pitch black of night. While we didn't see any thing definitive, there were a few events and sounds that made us question whether we were alone or not. I even took a souvenir from the Hermit's House: a rusted out, old can of Grain Belt beer, one of Minnesota's oldest beers. Needless to say, it was definitely a creepy evening amidst the beauty of nature.Thanks for watching and happy Halloween!!
