S4.E1: A Haunted Hotel in St. John’s
Season 4, Episode 1
Title: A Haunted Hotel in St. John’s
Time: 11:24
Locations: St. John’s
Stories: A Haunted Hotel in St. John’s, Tragedy at the Atlantic Hotel
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About The Episode:
This Halloween, we’re unlocking the doors of one of St. John’s most infamous ghost stories — the haunting of J.W. Foran’s Atlantic Hotel. A mysterious knocking echoed through its halls in the 1880s, leading to whispers of restless spirits… and one unexplained death.
Then, we turn from ghostly fiction to real-life horror — the true tragedy of William Shea, a porter whose final night at the Atlantic Hotel ended in horrifying heartbreak.
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Sources & Further Reading
Haunted Hotel in St. John’s, Product of Newfoundland
Tragedy at the Atlantic Hotel, Product of Newfoundland
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