In 1878, a quiet home in Amherst, Nova Scotia became the center of one of Canada’s most chilling mysteries.

In this episode of Peculiar Tales, we explore the story of Esther Cox and the strange events that surrounded her — violent knocking, moving objects, unexplained fires, and messages appearing without explanation. With dozens of witnesses claiming to see the disturbances firsthand, the case quickly became one of the most well-documented paranormal stories of its time.

Was it a poltergeist?
 A response to trauma?
 Or something else entirely?

More than a century later, the mystery still remains unsolved.

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