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Ep 209 - Halifax Explosion: Aftermath

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At 9:04 a.m., Halifax was torn apart in an instant. One moment it was a thriving wartime city, the next, it was fire, thunder, and ruin. A fireball as hot as the surface of the sun ignited the harbour. Shockwaves ripped through homes and streets. A wall of water followed, drowning what the flames had spared.

In this second part of our two-part series, we return to the stories of Francis Mackey, Vincent Coleman, and Kaye Chapman as we explore the devastation that unfolded in the hours and days after the blast. Entire neighbourhoods vanished. Families were torn apart. The city would never be the same.

The scars of the Halifax Explosion were not only etched into people, buildings, and the landscape. Something less tangible was also left behind. For over a century, ghost stories have circulated through the city, many tied directly to that morning. At St. Paul’s, a shattered window still carries the outline of a figure who looked toward the harbour at the fatal moment. At the Five Fishermen Restaurant, once a morgue overwhelmed with the dead, staff still hear voices and see a bearded man vanish into thin air. These hauntings are part of Halifax’s inheritance. The spirits of December 6, 1917 linger, a spectral imprint of a tragedy that reshaped the city forever.

Step into the ruins, hear stories of survival, and of those that still linger.

Now streaming: Halifax Explosion: Aftermath. Listen to Episode 208 – Halifax Explosion: Before the Blast

For information or to get tickets for our ghost tours or paranormal adventures, please visit hauntedwalk.com.

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At 9:04 a.m., Halifax was torn apart in an instant. One moment it was a thriving wartime city, the next, it was fire, thunder, and ruin. A fireball as hot as the surface of the sun ignited the harbour. Shockwaves ripped through homes and streets. A wall of water followed, drowning what the flames had spared.

In this second part of our two-part series, we return to the stories of Francis Mackey, Vincent Coleman, and Kaye Chapman as we explore the devastation that unfolded in the hours and days after the blast. Entire neighbourhoods vanished. Families were torn apart. The city would never be the same.

The scars of the Halifax Explosion were not only etched into people, buildings, and the landscape. Something less tangible was also left behind. For over a century, ghost stories have circulated through the city, many tied directly to that morning. At St. Paul’s, a shattered window still carries the outline of a figure who looked toward the harbour at the fatal moment. At the Five Fishermen Restaurant, once a morgue overwhelmed with the dead, staff still hear voices and see a bearded man vanish into thin air. These hauntings are part of Halifax’s inheritance. The spirits of December 6, 1917 linger, a spectral imprint of a tragedy that reshaped the city forever.

Step into the ruins, hear stories of survival, and of those that still linger.

Now streaming: Halifax Explosion: Aftermath. Listen to Episode 208 – Halifax Explosion: Before the Blast

For information or to get tickets for our ghost tours or paranormal adventures, please visit hauntedwalk.com.

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