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Formerly listed as Drummond Island

Formerly listed as Drummond Island in Manitoulin Island, Michigan is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: During the War of 1812 there where two British soldiers who went AWOL, and a price was placed on their heads. The deserters had built a fire to warm themselves on Manitoulin Island (in Canada now) and began to doze while sitting by their large blaze. Reported activity: - Drummond Island - Drummond Island is said to be haunted by two ghosts of headless British soldiers. Now people say sometimes witnesses report seeing a fire burning on the shore and two headless figures pacing around it. Some people claim to have driven up quite close in their boat and had the whole scene disappear before them. The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

⌖ Manitoulin Island, Michigan, United Statesreported
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Formerly listed as Drummond Island in Manitoulin Island, Michigan is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: During the War of 1812 there where two British soldiers who went AWOL, and a price was placed on their heads. The deserters had built a fire to warm themselves on Manitoulin Island (in Canada now) and began to doze while sitting by their large blaze. Reported activity: - Drummond Island - Drummond Island is said to be haunted by two ghosts of headless British soldiers. Now people say sometimes witnesses report seeing a fire burning on the shore and two headless figures pacing around it. Some people claim to have driven up quite close in their boat and had the whole scene disappear before them. The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

Source classification: database · Status: reported.

Sources & references

  1. https://github.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/tree/main/data/2023/2023-10-10
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