Recently I had a conversation with an intelligent person who was adamant in saying that ghosts do not hang out in cemeteries. Oh, but they do. They can go anywhere, just like you and I can. (Well, they can go beyond where you and I are able to go, but you know what I mean.) They are not limited by anything and there is evidence (anecdotal and photographic) that they can pop up in any place at all and stay for as long as they like: buildings, workplaces, hospitals, restaurants, your bedroom in the middle of the night (ha ha), and any outdoor spaces: forests, beaches, oceans, lakes and rivers. I have even heard about ghosts on airplanes so don’t think you are safe there, either.
Speaking of rivers, this brings us to today’s topic. The stunning Lahave River stretches through many communities for a span of about 97 kms. The exact location where this particular event took place on the Lahave has not been nailed down, but I am led to believe it was in or around Bridgewater, NS some years ago.
A woman was out for an afternoon stroll along the picturesque riverbank. Known for being a peaceful place, she was suddenly startled by a female’s cries for help. Listening closely, she determined the screams were emanating from the other side of the river but she could not see anyone in distress from her vantage point.
Luckily, an older fellow in a rowboat came by. She climbed in and asked him to row her to the opposite shore, describing what she heard. He did not speak but proceeded to paddle across the Lahave. She noticed he oddly wore a handkerchief around his neck. Once on shore, the woman searched to no avail for the source of the screaming, which had now gone silent. She returned to the boat to talk to the mysterious man about what had happened.
He looked up at her and in a raspy voice told her that he too, has heard the cries for help many times over the years on the river. He told her it is the ghostly wailing of a local woman who was murdered many years ago. He explained the murderer was hanged for his crime but that the anguished cries keep coming.
This is reminiscent of a few other residual encounters on Nova Scotia shores, in Bedford, NS:
Over the years, people have heard unmistakable rowing as if from a dory, which sounded like it came ashore, yet nothing can be seen. This was mentioned in our previous newsletter here:
There have also been repeated sightings of a soldier along the shore and railroad tracks near the Prince’s Lodge Rotunda building along the Bedford Highway.
As you can see, spirits can get their haunt on anywhere they choose. This account is especially interesting, as obviously the ghost of the murderer spends a lot of his time along the historic Lahave River, lamenting over what he has done while his victim continues to cry out from the shore.
If you go there, you may want to take a closer look at those who drift by in their boats.
(Types of hauntings and their classifications were written about here , in case you missed it. )
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