Ghost Tours at Lower Fort Garry!
As the weather chills and the summer dies off, the Friends of Lower Fort Garry (FoLFG) present their popular annual ghost tours, but with a new twist! Rather than simply telling the creepiest stories of some of the oldest — and most haunted — buildings in Manitoba, the tour will have costumed guides bringing these tales from the 1800s to life! From the history of the unearthly Windigo demons that are said to stalk the hunters of the Prairies, to the maids and maidens whose presence are still felt in the old Fort, to the site’s shocking history as the first penitentiary and asylum in Manitoba, this tour is not for the faint of heart!
Tours will visit inside a number of buildings and include:
- The Big House — where the Hudson’s Bay Company managers and their families used to live — some of whom seemingly never left!;
- The Furloft, home to the sleeping apparition in the attic;
- The Warehouse, which once housed Manitoba’s first penitentiary and asylum;
- A fireside tale at the Indigenous camp; and much more!
90-minute tours run every Friday and Saturday night in October at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site. Tours are for all ages and run from 6:30 until 9:00. Before and after the tours, guests are welcome to enjoy a drink from the Thirsty Beaver Tavern. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available, including complimentary hot chocolate for all tour participants. Tickets available at folfg.com.
As FoLFG President Carolyn Weiss, says, “With our historically-based ghost tours at Lower Fort Garry, we look forward to bringing chills to your arms and spine tingling fun! You may be a skeptic when you start but we’ll have you convinced by the end of your walk that Manitoba’s best historic fort is full of spirits from times long ago.”
For more information, please contact the Friends of Lower Fort Garry at info@folfg.com or 204−785−8577
About Lower Fort Garry and the Friends of Lower Fort Garry
Lower Fort Garry is Manitoba’s premier national historic site. Built originally by the Hudson’s Bay Company in the 1830s, it played a major role in the development of Manitoba and Western Canada for over a century. Notably, it hosted the signing of the first of the Numbered Treaties between the Government of Canada and local Indigenous groups, and was the first training grounds for the North-West Mounted Police. Today, Parks Canada preserves and operates the site on behalf of all Canadians.
The Friends of Lower Fort Garry are a charitable, non-profit organization that seeks to augment the visitor experience to the historic site through a range of initiatives such as running the Stone Fort Trading Company gift shop, Adventurers’ Day Camp, and many seasonal events.