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Happy Halloween!
We look at the Witch's Grave located in the Old St. Thomas Cemetery at the Old St. Thomas Church in Ontario. This is the most famous grave in the yard belonging to Maria Baldwin. Rumours began in 1970 that she was a mean woman and a witch, and that her gravestone was black due to fires lit by local residents out of spite, as well as every Halloween. Also, anyone who enters inside the 4 black posts that surround the grave would be cursed. It is also rumoured that there is a black cat that roams the cemetery since her death to protect her.
The reality is that Maria's grave is black from acid rain over the years and railway soot as the gravestone was made of white sandstone brought in from Toronto which was very expensive. This is a very porous material which can turn black easily.
Maria died at the young age of 22 in 1863 due to complications with child birth. Her baby died 9 months later and they are both buried together in this grave.
We also take a look at a few other iconic graves in this cemetery.
Thanks for watching!
I always welcome your videos. And I just love your voice.
I’m glad you enjoy them!
I live in Maine and there is a small grave yard on the road near where I live and which I walked thru once. All the way in the back there are two tombstones which date back before the American Revolutionary war. I was amazed when I saw this. Thank you for the tour.😉😉
I like old graveyards because of the history you can learn from them. Great explore!
Thanks! I love digging into the past.
I would love a tour of the inside of that church. What an interesting video.
I’m glad you liked it. I’ll get a tour of the church too.
Yes, please. Can't wait.
so neat! i grew up next door to cemeteries most of my life so they're kind of comforting to me. haha!
would love a tour of the church too, please.
You got it! :)
Interesting stories, love it when background stories are shared.
Definitely get into that church for a tour! Wow!
Definitely will! :)
Really enjoyed this video, beautiful cemetery, especially with the autumn background!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the stories.
Thanks for listening.
Happy Halloween. Excellent video. I love the history of that cemetery.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A Halloween video. Sweet!
Graveyards have always fascinated me, so thank you for showing us the graves and telling us the stories behind them.
I always look forward to your videos. Stay safe. :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm so glad you went! We had perfect weather in town today for this adventure! Hope you enjoyed it and you had an awesome Hallowe'en.
It was enjoyable visiting this cemetery and all of its little tales. Thanks again for the suggestion
Interesting back story looks spooky enjoy your videos your voice is very soothing would love an inside tour of the church .
Okay, you got it. I’d love to tour it. Thanks for the compliment.
Loving all the new content- thanks for everything you do!
I appreciate that! Glad you are enjoying it!
It would be nice to see inside that old church.
I will do a video of it.
Thanks for interesting history 👍🏻😊
Always a pleasure watching your videos
I’m glad you enjoy them!
Another banger. Interesting, and pretty old cemetery. I'm always down to see the insides of old churches.
You got it! Thanks!
This is very interesting, it would be great to see the inside of that church as well if possible. Thanks again, always great to listen to you.
Thanks! I’ll get a tour of the church.
Such a wealth of history there and some very interesting stories too. Really well done, loved this one. Thank you! P:S. Please enter the church and share that too!
Thank you! I’ll get a tour inside of the church.
Now thats kinda spooky Pam 😮
Yes please Pam, a look inside would be amazing as long as they don't burn a hole in your pocket..❤
Haha! For sure, Craig!
Very cool.
Ooh, I love this! Thank you for sharing! If I ever find myself in Ontario, I will have to make my way to St. Thomas and check this place out!
Nice video. If you mix this type of content with your usual old buildings it will make for a more interesting site. I try not to miss your videos. And I love your voice! And yes, tour the old church!
Thanks. I’ve tried going back to to the old church but it’s always closed. Maybe for the season now but I still plan on touring it as soon as they reopen again.
This was a nice change from the exploring videos. I have enjoyed your work for years. Thank you and I’m looking forward to your next video.
Thank you! I'm really glad to hear that as there will be more of this type of video.
Thank you for sharing! 🌹
Thanks for watching!
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You're welcome
Loved this video!!! Such interesting history!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video for Halloween. 🎃❤️👍
Thanks for the visit!
Happy Halloween 🎃 🪦 This is very interesting. Graves in general are interesting. Especially very old ones. This reminds me of a video you did years ago of an old abandoned town in Florida that had a church and grave yard in it which was also very interesting!
Oh yes, Parramore Ghost Town. That was a fun explore also full of history. Happy Halloween! 🎃
Something completely different, I like it. Very interesting personalities. You've been busy of late & I'm glad your back exploring new places.
Thanks! 😃
Thanks for sharing the stories! The foliage was so beautiful that day as well
Olá Tiki! Como sempre, muito bacana sua filmagem, pena eu não entender a língua inglesa, pois você deve ter dado várias explicações. Muito obrigado pelas imagens.
Great video, Pam. Very interesting back story. Cemeteries are some very interesting places. Sending a little love from northeast Missouri.
Thank you so much, Tom!
Hello from Australia 🇦🇺 again 👋. Wow what an interesting place and stories . Nice fall looking weather you guys have , we’re just having heat , rain , windy , rain again then back to heat . I love churches and that one looks amazing so yes please explore. Thank you 🙏
Hello 👋. That’s quite the weather extremes! It’s snowing here today for the first time this season. I’ll definitely be exploring the old church. I also have another church video in the queue. It’s a huge cathedral basilica. Gorgeous architecture.
Awesome!
Thanks!
Very interesting. So many cemeteries hold so many fascinating stories nobody will ever know.
Super interesting, great old cemetery .
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice. Happy Halloween Pam.🎃👻💀☠️🦴😱🍬🍫🍭🍎🍏
Thank you! You too, Rachel! 🎃
Happy Halloween Pam
Happy Halloween, Michael!
Nice video for Halloween, I’m glad I didn’t live in those times with spells an all ! Creepy! Thanks Tiki ! ❤️🙏🏻
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting. I would be interested seeing the inside of the church.
Awesome!
Fascinating video. Thanks a lot. ❤
So nice of you!
Happy Halloween to You and Yours, tikitrex! 👾
Same to you!
Great stories!
Glad you like them!
I'd love a tour. your videos are awesome. thank you
Awesome! I guess it’s not open until next spring/summer but I’ll definitely be getting a video at that time.
JKB's stream brought me here 🔥🪦🧙👻
Welcome!
I love legends, whether they be true or not. Happy Halloween 🎃
Me too. Happy Halloween.
for sure do a video of the inside. looks like a cool place. sad that people do that to someone tombstone.
Okay. It’s been closed every time I’ve gone by so it might not be open again until next summer but I’ll still keep trying in the meantime.
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Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween to you. 🎃
Once you go black you can't go back 🐈⬛
Ummmmmmmm yikes
Cholera outbreaks came close to wiping out entire family generations in South Australian mining towns in the mid-19th century. 🪦