Situated in the heart of the Acadia University
campus, Acadia Seminary is an architecturally impressive landmark for both the
university community and the town of Wolfville.
When
the residence opened in 1878, known at the time as the Acadia Ladies’ Seminary,
it was a secondary school affiliated with the university to serve as residence
and classrooms for female students who at the time were unable to enrol in
academic classes at Acadia.
Many
Seminary graduates went on to seek further education, and by 1881 women were
finally permitted to enrol in classes at Acadia.
According
to legend, a young female student in the late 1800s discovered she was with
child and hanged herself, to spare herself and her family the embarrassment of
an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, taking her life in an area on the building’s
second floor that’s known as “The Well,” a large opening with a banister in the
second floor under the skylight.
Over
the years, there have been many paranormal activities have been reported at the
Seminary House. Lights turn on and off, footsteps are heard going up and down
the back stairwell, doors open and close on their own, objects move by
themselves, and disembodied voices can be heard throughout the residence.
Although it hasn’t been confirmed, some believe
that her name was Constance Hagan, so the residents in the Seminary have given
her the nickname “Connie”.
Some
guests claim to have seen a young blond female wandering about the rooms and
hallways, closing doors behind her, and all believe this to be the ghost of the
unfortunate unwed mother-to-be. She’s been described as a polite and demure,
not surprising for a young Baptist woman.
Here
is an article, written by Ashley Tobin called “How It Feels to Live in a Haunted Residence” A story about her time spent at the Seminary House.
Sources:
studymagazine.com
historicplaces.ca
Photo
credits:
archives.acadiau.ca
journals.lib.unb.ca
Saw her ghost in 1983.
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