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Jun 29
30m 43s

The Haunted Girl of Princess Street

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In 1878, Esther Cox from Amherst, Nova Scotia started experiencing strange paranormal occurrences in her home. And it wasn't just her. Her own family, clergymen, and doctors also witnessed the bizarre events. But since all of these accounts come from a single source that came to be known as The Great Amherst Mystery, written by an actor who stayed with the family in order to monetize the story, how much of it should we believe?
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