Introduction
In
1999, an old rail tunnel was transformed from a forgotten engineering
feat into a supernatural legend.
The
Grand Trunk Railway Tunnel located in Thorold, Ontario, Canada was
for the most part undisturbed and undiscovered until a young
paranormal investigator and his friends publicized their encounters
at the tunnel and distributed directions to its location.
In
just four months the tunnel metamorphosed from a forgotten historical
landmark into a paranormal hotspot rivaling the most famous in the
world. Internet discussion forums exploded with talk of the tunnel,
and paranormal groups and enthusiasts flocked to investigate.
Exposed
on television a few years later, the tunnel was well on its way to
becoming an Urban Legend.
And
that is what fascinated me. I have always wondered where Urban
Legends actually come from. How do they begin? How do they manifest?
And what truth is hidden within their simple tales?
The
Blue Ghost Tunnel,
as it has become known, developed and transformed online and within
paranormal communities to what it is today. The legend is
continuously molded and the truth becomes increasingly gray.
This
book provides a time-line of events, people's encounters, and
historical facts to showcase how a legend is born, how it flourishes
and how we can learn from this modern experiment.
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