A Victorian Christmas Special at Hamilton's Dundurn Castle

Welcome to the Paranormal Parlour.Cecilia and Carly are back and ready to make the Yuletide gay! They visited their favourite Victorian Christmas destination, Dundurn Castle, in Hamilton, Ontario. They have gathered in the Parlour for Carly to tell us all about the history of this grand estate, the family that built it, and their connections to the British Royal Family, the railroads, and the War of 1812 (again). Then, Cecilia explores the origins of some Victorian Christmas traditions, mainly related to her two favourite subjects: plants and ghosts. Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ for more spooky HAUNT-ent!Follow Carly on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠Follow Cecilia on ⁠Instagram⁠ Sources used:Carly (Dundurn Castle): Canadian Transport Source Book, Desjardins Canal DisasterHamilton.ca, Dundurn Castle National Historic SiteHamilton Public Library, Local GhostsParks Canada, Burlington Heights National Historic Site of CanadaParks Canada, Dundurn Castle National Historic Site of CanadaReddit, R/HamiltonWikipedia, Allan MacNab Wikipedia, Dundurn Castle Cecilia (Victorian Christmas Traditions)Country Living, The History of the Christmas Tree Goes Back Farther Than You Might RealizeEdmonton Horticultural Society, Mistletoe: Magic, Myths, and MysteriesEnglish Heritage, A Short History of Christmas GreeneryEnglish Heritage, Victorian Christmas TraditionsFarmer's Almanac, The Meaning and Folklore Behind MistletoeHistory Channel, How Ghost Stories Became a Christmas Tradition in Victorian EnglandVictoria & Albert Museum, Victorian Christmas Traditions