Folklore Society and Culture Nova Scotia

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• - Unusual Nova Scotian areas to consider, including psychics, lay lines, Mi'kmaqs and Egyptians.
  
• - A brief account of Royal Navy prisoners on Deadman's and Melville Islands, American privateers, prisoners of the War of 1812, runaway slaves, Irish refugees, and French and Spanish prisoners of the Napoleonic Wars.
  
• - The account of Olive Cox Teed, her haunting by ghosts and poltergeist phenomena, and eventual conviction for arson.
  
• - Brief stories on mysterious happenings in the province, including the Mary Celeste, treasure on Oak Island, and the treasure of Black Hole Harbour.
  
• - A brief description of the mysterious events surrounding the sailing ship, Mary Celeste, originally launched in Nova Scotia in 1860 as Amazon. Gives links to related sites for further investigation.