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Tottenham Ghost Walk
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The New Tecumseth Ghost Walks is thrilled to guide your journey through Tottenham, Ontario, a charming, green oasis in the Town of New Tecumseth where natural beauty, rich heritage, and vibrant local festivals come together. Tottenham began in the early 1820s when families like the Tegarts and Tottens cleared the land for farming. In 1835, Alexander Totten opened the village's first general store, creating a central gathering place for the community. When the first post office opened in 1858, the town was officially named Tottenham in his honor.
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The history of Tottenham
The New Tecumseth Ghost Walks is thrilled to guide your journey through Tottenham, Ontario, a charming, green oasis in the Town of New Tecumseth where natural beauty, rich heritage, and vibrant local festivals come together. Tottenham began in the early 1820s when families like the Tegarts and Tottens cleared the land for farming. In 1835, Alexander Totten opened the village's first general store, creating a central gathering place for the community. When the first post office opened in 1858, the town was officially named Tottenham in his honor.
The first railway came through Tottenham in 1878 and accelerated growth, leading to Tottenham’s incorporation as a village in 1884. Even after a major main street fire swept through the town in 1895, residents rallied to rebuild stronger than ever. In 1991, Tottenham joined Alliston and Beeton to form the Town of New Tecumseth, preserving its unique small-town identity alongside steady modern growth.
Take a scenic journey back in time aboard the South Simcoe Railway, Ontario's oldest operating steam heritage railway. Enjoy an excursion through the rolling hills on restored historic coaches. The Tottenham Conservation Area is set around a tranquil pond. This picturesque park is the ideal retreat for outdoor lovers, featuring seasonal camping grounds, sandy beach access, hiking trails, fishing, and shaded picnic areas.
Experience the community's lively spirit at the annual Tottenham Bluegrass Festival held right in the conservation area, as well as summer Music in the Park performances and vibrant Artisan Markets showcase local talent. Whether you're riding a vintage steam train or setting up camp under the trees, Tottenham offers a memorable getaway filled with song, scenery, and warm hospitality. Join the New Tecumseth Ghost Walks as we discover the paranormal secrets and haunted locations of Tottenham.
Tottenham Ghost Walk
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Visitor information
Parking
Parking is available in the free public parking lot at the northwest corner of Queen Street and Mill Street. Free street parking is also available along Queen Street north and south. Queen Street is also called Tottenham Road or County Road 10.
Safety
Safety and security provided by Argus Security Services. There are two Argus Security professionals on each walk to assist with street crossing and moving safely from one haunted paranormal location to the next. Also, volunteers wearing reflective vests carrying flashlights will also assist with safety.
Accessibility
This walk is wheelchair, walker, and cane accessible, if participants using wheelchairs, walker or canes, stay on sidewalks during the walk. At some stops, the storyteller will invite participants to come up onto the lawn of homes, but the stories can be safely heard from the sidewalk by those using wheelchairs, walkers, or canes.
Storytellers
Cael
Tottenham storyteller
Cael’s fascination with ghost stories and strange tales of wonder began in childhood. After completing a two-year apprenticeship with Master Storytellers at Toronto’s York Storytelling Guild, she captivated audiences at the Toronto Festival of Storytelling and 1001 Friday Nights of Storytelling.
In 2018, Cael founded the original Tottenham Ghost Walk. As local demand grew, she expanded her vision by introducing the Beeton Ghost Walk in 2022 and the Alliston Ghost Walk in 2023 to complete the New Tecumseth Ghost Walks network.
When she isn't leading listeners through Tottenham’s eerie history and shadowy legends, Cael is a York University instructor in the Department of Philosophy guiding students through critical thinking, ethics, and the meaning of life.
Off the haunted paths, Cael unwinds by solving math problems for fun, practicing piano and drums, sipping tea with her cat, Dixie, and reading voraciously, especially magical realism, fantasy, science fiction, and non-fiction science books. She’s also a mural artist with a signature quirk: hand her a paintbrush near a blank wall, and it’s bound to bloom into a tree!
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