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Backyard History

Backyard History

Written by: Andrew MacLean
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🦞 Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past 🦞

From the popular column in 20+ newspapers, Backyard History combines The Maritimes' classic storytelling traditions with meticulous archival research and features more than a dozen voice actors to immerse you in the rich past of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland. Produced by Jordan Lauzier.

📕 Buy the FOUR Backyard History books at backyardhistory.ca

Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • The Ghost of Paddy Hollow

    The Ghost of Paddy Hollow
    Oct 30 2026
    34 mins
  • Nova Scotia's Exploding Ghost Ship

    Nova Scotia's Exploding Ghost Ship
    Oct 21 2026

    Still to this day, hundreds of witnesses claim to see a mysterious light in the waters off Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. They say it is a ghost ship that explodes over and over, forever.

    This particular ship was an American privateer, painted all black, that was spectacularly blown up by her own officer…
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    18 mins
  • How Magnetic Hill was Discovered

    How Magnetic Hill was Discovered
    Sep 4 2026

    It all began on a dark and stormy night. Three reporters went off chasing a strange lead about cars rolling uphill, leading to the discovery of what eventually became Magnetic Hill, the famous landmark in Moncton, New Brunswick.

    This story and many others appers in the fourth Backyard History book 'Mysterious Stories From Atlantic Canada's Past,' get a signed. copy at backyardhistory.ca/books
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    12 mins
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