The Great Amherst Mystery is one of Canada’s most famous hauntings, centered around the small town of Amherst, Nova Scotia, in the 1870s. The strange events began in 1878 at the humble home of Esther Cox, a young woman who claimed to be tormented by unseen forces following a traumatic experience. Witnesses described objects flying through the air, loud knocks echoing through walls, and even spontaneous fires erupting around her. The disturbances drew the attention of townspeople, journalists, and investigators, some of whom swore they saw physical manifestations of the ghostly activity. Whether viewed as a case of poltergeist phenomena, psychological distress, or elaborate hoax, the Great Amherst Mystery remains a chilling piece of Canadian folklore that blurs the line between the supernatural and the unexplained.