Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park is located in Edmonton, Alberta, and is Canada’s largest living history park. This park is also believed to be frequently haunted. Fort Edmonton Park was designed to represent four significant periods in Edmonton’s history. These periods are: the 1846 fur trade fort, and the streets of 1885, 1905, and 1920. The fort was reconstructed in 1966, and inside of it includes buildings from the four different eras. The Firkins house is located on the park and was originally owned by Dr. Ashley Firkins.
The house was built in 1912, and in 1992 the house was donated to the park. Dr. Firkins was a dentist who lived in Edmonton with his wife and son. According to historical records, no one was ever reported to have died in the house, although it seems to be haunted by some of the spirits who once called the house their home. One photograph taken in one of the upstairs bedrooms captures the spirit of a small boy who was playing with a red ball. In the study area, there is one particular piece of furniture that attracts a spirit to it. A female apparition usually shows up in pictures taken there, often in the middle of the bookcase. The rest of the park is also haunted, with reportings of footsteps, and the feeling that someone or something is right behind you.
(Source: Belanger, Jeff. Encyclopedia of Haunted Places. 2005.)
hi i live in edmonton. i now think im goin to be scared to go to fort edmonton park lol hahaha
hi I also live in Edmonton and I went to fort Edmonton this past saterday. I gotta tell ya there is something at the park. I was sitting at the bellerose picnic site having a bit to eat.I was facing one of the windows of this old house with chopped wood in the back. Anyway I was looking at the one window and I saw the curtain move! it was as if someone came along to straintin out the curtain but there was no one behind the curtain and and no one came out the front door.This old house was locked up
hi i am tk i was in the bathroom and i saw a face in the windiow looking mad and i was washing my hands it was black and the other house was locked up
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i think me and my friends are going there on halloween nigth
isn’t fort Edmonton close??????
I have been to Fort Edmonton too many times to count. I have had only one experience (sor far) ,that has left me looking for answers, at Fort Edmonton. Down 1905 street there is an old post office. I was walking up the staircase to get to the second floor of the post office building, looking down at my feet, watching my footing on the narrow steps. Just before I reached the top of the staircase, a pair of legs, wearing dark blue dresspants and shiny black shoes, appeared infront of me. Thinking someone was trying to get past me, I said “Excuse me! Sorry.” But then I realized that there was nobody there. There wasn’t even anyone on the second floor of the building.
Im going here tommorow maybe with my mom and best friend Megan i cant wait to go i have been here 2 times before but i have never had any ghost expreencis i hope tommorw we might see a friendly ghost or something i think that whould be cool
I work at the Hotel Selkirk in Fort Edmonton Park and I haven’t experienced too much. Granted, the hotel is a new build, but I’ve walked thr grounds too.
Firkin’s house is said to be very creepy. The hotel sometimes has weird noises but I push that off to the plumbing or guests upstairs. But, it is a strange place just because of the old-ness. You’re talking about houses from 100 years ago, so of course they pack a lot of weird history!
Definitely check out our Halloween events. We had a ghost walking tour this year that was fantastic!