The Dorchester Jail was built in 1875 and is one of Canada’s oldest provincial jails. It is also the sight of the last double hanging in New Brunswick.

Join us today to hear the harrowing story of the Bannister Brothers and their horrendous crime which shook New Brunswick in 1936 as well as tales of the supernatural sightings from the Dorchester Jail.

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It Came From The Maritimes is recorded & produced by Jeff Macdonald at The Drum Room using 607 Audio gear.

Intro music by Prophetic Dream.

Sources:

Bannister History - The Dorchester Jail

22 Jun 1953 - NEED FOR BLACKMAIL BABY LED TO TRIPLE MURDER IN FROZEN NORTH - Trove

The Lake Family Murders

Ghosts of double hanging still linger at jail-turned-B&B in New Brunswick – The Superstitious Times

https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/article/haunted-history-former-jail-in-dorchester-nb-provides-unique-experience-for-visitors/

Welcome to Saintlo Ottawa Jail hostel

10 things you didn’t know about the Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel

Ghost hunters say spirits still linger inside what they believe is B.C.’s most haunted former prison

Charlotte County Archives

Nova Scotia’s vast coastline was visited by countless pirates during their reign on the Atlantic Ocean including the brutal buccaneer Black Bartelmy who according to legend haunts the shore of Cape Forchu in Yarmouth.

Join us today to hear Evan share his tale.

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It Came From The Maritimes is recorded & produced by Jeff Macdonald at The Drum Room using 607 Audio gear.

Intro music by Prophetic Dream.

Resources:

https://ns-ghost-stories.wixsite.com/folklore-and-legends/post/black-bartelmy-s-ghost

Halloween is just around the corner and your trick or treat bags aren't quite full yet so we wanted to give you one more spooky season treat! We hope you enjoy this collaboration episode as much as we enjoyed being involved in it.

Welcome back,

When we last left off, our hosts were in a

perilous position, coming to you from an

abandoned radio station with a Halloween

broadcast that had gone awry.

Forced to continue the show (and continue enduring some seriously unsettling tales recorded by their friends in the Collective), the entity on the phone has not only started to make those stories a reality,

but It has now begun to learn

who they are..

All hopes of escaping alive are starting to

seem lost after Brandon fails to make a

break for it...but will a ghostly host, back

from the past, be the one to save this group

and end this curse once and for all? Or will

things only continue to get worse for our five

podcasters from here?

It’s time to keep the broadcast going, are you ready to tune back in?

Credits:

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who was involved in the making of this episode.

This episode was a collaborative effort of the Creators Collective.

A special thanks to hosts,

Missy, Emily, Valerie, Brandon, Amanda and Niamh and guest hosts Ale and Tom.

Episode artwork by Amanda.

Script by Missy.

Editing by Niamh, Missy and Emily

And a huge thank you to all our contributing podcasts,

Do You Dare? Podcast

Grimly Podcast

Canadian Creepies Podcast

Terrorific Podcast

Down the Crooked Path Podcast

Rowan and Pine Podcast

Tea, Tales and Talks Podcast

Skip or Scream Podcast

Creepy Shit Podcast

Something Strange Podcast

Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen Podcast

Death Kissed Traveller Podcast

Moon Brews Podcast

Macabre Mondays Podcast

Not My Ghost, Not My Problem Podcast

It Came From The Maritimes Podcast

And Thick Thighs Creepy Vibes Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode please consider checking out our fellow creators, following them on socials, subscribing, rating and reviewing.

*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for The Creators Collective and you can find them and all of the podcasts involved in the creation of this episode by following the link below:

https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters

And from all of us at the Collective,

We wish you a very spooky, very happy Halloween!

Many might think ghost stories are a thing of fiction but we have had dozens of Nova Scotians brave enough to share their own supernatural encounters with us.

We’ve shared a few of these stories along the way, but today, we have compiled our very first collection of chilling stories shared with us from those living on the east coast of Canada at local events we have attended.

Join us to hear Evan recount these tales ranging from spooky spirits, to friendly forerunners, and unexpected creature features.

Want more It Came From The Maritimes?

Find us on social media @itcamefromthemaritimes and check out our Patreon for bonus content and episodes!

It Came From The Maritimes is recorded & produced by Jeff Macdonald at The Drum Room using 607 Audio gear.

Intro music by Prophetic Dream.

Resources:

The fine people who came to our markets

We have a special Halloween treat for you! In addition to It Came From The Maritime's weekly episodes, this week and next we are releasing a special episode with our favourite indie podcasts. If you're craving extra spooky content this October, make sure you check out our first collaboration episode with the Creators Collective!

Welcome,

Tonight we come to you from an abandoned radio station for a very special Halloween two part series to broadcast some of the scariest stories, urban legends and real events live on air.

Five friends have broken in with the plan to create something spectacularly and unforgettably spooky but their night is about to take a twisted turn when something sinister that was lurking within the confines of the building begins to take the forms of the stories they tell…

They are only given one rule - Don’t stop the broadcast if you want to get out alive.

Will they finish their show?

Will they figure out what’s causing all of this?

Will they make it through the terrifying stories recorded by their friends in the Collective unscathed?

There’s only one way to find out and that is to tune in with them…

Credits:

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who was involved in the making of this episode.

This episode was a collaborative effort of the Creators Collective.

A special thanks to hosts,

Missy, Emily, Valerie, Brandon, Amanda and Niamh.

Episode artwork by Amanda.

Script by Missy.

Editing by Niamh, Missy and Emily

And a huge thank you to all our contributing podcasts,

Do You Dare? Podcast

Grimly Podcast

Canadian Creepies Podcast

Terrorific Podcast

Down the Crooked Path Podcast

Rowan and Pine Podcast

Tea, Tales and Talks Podcast

Skip or Scream Podcast

Creepy Shit Podcast

Something Strange Podcast

Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen Podcast

Death Kissed Traveller Podcast

Moon Brews Podcast

Macabre Mondays Podcast

Not My Ghost, Not My Problem Podcast

It Came From The Maritimes Podcast

And Thick Thighs Creepy Vibes Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode please consider checking out our fellow creators, following them on socials, subscribing, rating and reviewing.

*Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for The Creators Collective and you can find them and all of the podcasts involved in the creation of this episode by following the link below:

https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters

Don’t forget to tune back in next week for part 2!

The ghost of a young woman once haunted the Old Cumberland Road in Nova Scotia.

Hear her story now in our newest mini episode on Lucy’s Bones.

Want more It Came From The Maritimes?

Find us on social media @itcamefromthemaritimes and check out our Patreon for bonus content and episodes!

It Came From The Maritimes is recorded & produced by Jeff Macdonald at The Drum Room using 607 Audio gear.

Intro music by Prophetic Dream.

Resources:

Nova Scotia Ghost Stories, Folklore and Legends : The story of Lucy Clarke

The Ghost of Lucy Clark

Colchester Museum Historium & Archives

In 1878 a young woman from the town of Amherst, Nova Scotia was plagued by poltergeist activity for months. What started as bumps in the night and moving objects escalated to a haunting still being discussed internationally to this day.

Join us today to hear Chelsea tell the tale of The Great Amherst Mystery: The Haunting of Esther Cox, one of the most famous supernatural stories from Atlantic Canada and one of the best documented cases of poltergeist activity worldwide.

Intrigued by this story and want to dive deeper?

Check out @makamafilms because their television show on The Great Amherst Haunting released on FibeTV1 on September 10th this year

Also check out @esther_fest in Amherst, Nova Scotia!

Want more It Came From The Maritimes?

Find us on social media @itcamefromthemaritimes and check out our Patreon for bonus content and episodes!

It Came From The Maritimes is recorded & produced by Jeff Macdonald at The Drum Room using 607 Audio gear.

Intro music by Prophetic Dream.

Resources:

The Great Amherst Mystery: Canada’s Most Famous Poltergeist

https://nspenewsletter.blogspot.com/2020/07/poltergeists.html

Maritime Mysteries- Bill Jessome

The Lunenburg Werewolf - Steve Vernon

https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/28/the-great-amherst-mystery-1888/ The haunting of Esther Cox is still a mystery in Amherst | CBC News

About The Great Amherst Mystery | Esther Fest 2025 – Oct. 17-31

https://www.989xfm.ca/docu-series-being-produced-a-sherbrooke-village-highlights-a-ghost-story-from-amherst/

Sea monsters are a hot topic this October with a new sea creature show premiering this month set in Newfoundland.

Did you know stories of sea monster attacks are not mere myths in Atlantic Canada?

Join us today to hear Evan share the story of the Sea Monster Attack on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.

Want more It Came From The Maritimes?

Find us on social media @itcamefromthemaritimes and check out our Patreon for bonus content and episodes!

It Came From The Maritimes is recorded & produced by Jeff Macdonald at The Drum Room using 607 Audio gear.

Intro music by Prophetic Dream.

Resources:

https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram18/id/35612/rec/19

https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram18/id/35617/rec/20

https://www.productofnewfoundland.ca/articles/sea-monster-ahoy