LOCATION FILE
Ottawa Jail Hostel (Carleton County Gaol)
FOLLOWOttawa, ON
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The former Carleton County Gaol operated for over a century in downtown Ottawa; Patrick Whelan was executed here in 1869 after being convicted of assassinating politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee. It now operates as a hostel that preserves original cells and the gallows.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Guests and staff report apparitions, footsteps, and activity on the death-row corridor, often associated with the Whelan case; the hostel runs history and ghost tours.
VISITING
Operating as a hostel with public tours.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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