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10/07/2025

Creepy Abbey!

10/07/2025

The Abandoned St. Paul's Abbey was founded in 1924 by a group of monks that included veteran missionaries from East Africa as well as younger ones from Germany. They were under the leadership of Fr. Michael Heinlein, OSB, from the Archabbey of St. Ottilien in Germany. The major purpose of this foundation was to recruit and train American monks to help carry out the monastic and missionary traditions of the Congregation of St. Ottilien. From the very beginning the foundation was placed under the patronage of Theresa of the Child Jesus and known as Little Flower Monastery.

The monastery grew rapidly as more monks were assigned to it from Germany. It became a simple priory in 1928 & a Conventual Priory in 1936. Fr. Michael served as superior for 17 years. In 1935 the first American monk made his profession. Local vocations increased so that in 1947 Fr. Charles Coriston was elected the first abbot & the title of the monastery was changed to St. Paul’s Abbey.

For the full history & video check out the comments below!

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10/06/2025

Large abandoned farm house in rural Ontario!

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10/05/2025

10/04/2025

10/04/2025

This old abandoned house was built in the late 1800s & had some amazing woodwork! It was quite surprising walking in & seeing the intricate details of the herringbone pattern on the wall, leading up the staircase! The house has been abandoned for quite some time & will likely stay this way until it inevitably falls in upon itself. Sad to think that beautiful woodwork will be lost. Zenning with Zay

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10/03/2025

https://youtu.be/CaJ_1c6PFNI

We Found a Creepy 1800s Abandoned House Forgotten in the WoodsExploring The Saddest Abandoned Time Capsule House (SHE DIED HERE)https://youtu.be/062w1BSM1iYA...

10/02/2025

Yesterday I posted drone shots of an awesome abandoned house & some of you asked for inside photos. Well, here it is! Full set from the ground of this beautiful abandoned house. Sadly, it is in rough shape. We couldn't make it to the third floor as the stairs were soo badly damaged.

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10/02/2025

Welcome to spooky season!

10/01/2025

Drone pics of an abandoned house with a mansard roof design! You don't come across many of these in Ontario like you do on the East Coast so an abandoned one was a treat for Zenning with Zay & I!

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09/30/2025

This abandoned united church sits at a very busy intersection & easily missed if you weren't paying attention!
🕰️ Land for the church was donated in 1830
⚰️ First burials recorded in 1837
⛪ Current church was built in 1843 replacing a log structure that was built in 1821. Major renovations in 1864 & 1897
🏛️ Designated a heritage site in 1981
🚪 The church officially closed its doors October 31, 2006

While the church itself is no longer active, the cemetery remains an important link to the area’s early settlers, and burials still take place for existing family plots.

Today, the church has been sealed up with boards over the doors & windows. A homeless man can be seen sleeping on the stairs on Google Streetview while children wait for their school bus to pick them up. Times sure have changed!

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