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Is there anything worse than building something glorious only to have it become a destroyer of your happiness? No, I'm not talking about this website and myself (j/k) but of the fate of Joseph Currier's mill and his bride.
Built in 1860, the young entrepreneur had made sure that the latest and best technology was part of his new mill in Manotick. His bride, named Anna (or Ann or Annie... apparently, there is some debate) was there to see the new mill and it was during her visit when her skirt got caught in the mechanics of the gears flinging her with some force into a supporting beam smashing her body horribly and killing her instantly.
Joseph lost interest in continuing his career and resigned his "mill building" but apparently, his wife still lingers at the mill.
The story was brought to my attention by one of our regulars on our message board, Stu, and is covered admirably with the pages of Barbara Smith's book Ontario Ghost Stories (copyright 1998 - Lone Pine Publishing). According to Smith, the ghost always starts with a sound... a woman crying or moaning in pain. A "white shadow" of a woman has been seen within the upstairs part of the mill as well. A weird feeling of not being alone or being watched and the term "broke out in goose bumps" is stated quite often in the entry within the book.
Of interest, is that much of the phenomena is experienced around 1pm in the afternoon (thus, in this case, Anna is not the usual "night-time" ghost) and two reports are mentioned in the book happening at 1:15pm which is roughly when Anna met her fate in the mill.
We will definitely be looking into this site with an on-site visit in the near future (watch for an update here) but those interested should read the whole story in Barbara Smith's book and think about a visit to the site which apparently is open to the public.
We'd like your opinions and especially, your experiences within this mill. If you have something you wish to share (anonymity is guaranteed, of course,) please e-mail Jennifer at jennifer@ontarioghosts.org
We of course, are also looking to expand our section from this wonderful area of Ontario so please also e-mail jennifer@ontarioghosts.org with any stories, reports or legends from the Ottawa and surrounding area.
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