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Clifton Hall (Moose Jaw)

Clifton hall is a large mansion located on Clifton Ave. This historic mansion is very historic and apparently has more residents than just the living. The most common hauntings is that of a girl in white. She can be seen on the balcony, looking out the window or outside standing on the balcony and looking very pale. The story is told that she passed away in the home – however there is no evidence to confirm that. Other occurrences in the home include chairs moving, cupboard doors opening and lights shaking and turning off and on. Clifton hall is a private residence.

Heritage Cemetery (Moose Jaw)

Garden of flowers & headstones Old road down the Cemetery I lived in Moose Jaw for a while and loved the history in the town. While I was there I discovered the Historic Heritage Cemetery. The cemetery was established in 1889 and in the middle of it there is an old chapel made of brick, stone & stucco-clad chapel that was built in 1911. T he heritage value of the Moose Jaw Cemetery lies in the architecture of the Milford Funeral Chapel. Built in 1911, the chapel was designed by local architect R.G. Bunyard who also designed many of Moose Jaw’s commercial, institutional and public buildings between 1906 and 1929. The chapel exhibits Gothic Revival elements such as buttresses and a steeply pitched gable roof. This roof overshadows a small, but prominent hip roof bell tower that surmounts the gable roof of a porch. Upper portions of the chapel feature mock half-timbering and stucco typical of the Tudor Revival style. The chapel also has basement racks ...

St. Anthony's (Moose Jaw)

Moose Jaw is home to many haunted locations and no shortage of history. St. Anthony's Home, formerly known as the Presbyterian College is a large old brick building that is situated at the top a hill overlooking Moose Jaw. The building was purchased by the Sisters of Providence and renovated into St. Anthony's Home. The Sisters also owned Providence hospital located in  Moose Jaw. Providence hospital was simply that, a hospital while St.Anthony's Home was opened simply to care for the elderly. Both buildings were closed in 1995 being replaced by the new Providence Place. Providence hospital was later demolished and St.Anthony's Home remains. St. Anthony's home has many reports of the paranormal. There have been lights flickering on and off, doors unlocking and feelings of being watched or being grabbed. Stories of the paranormal are from the auditorium in the building as well as the top floor. Most of the lights appear on the top floor of the building. It is...