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4 Frighteningly Fun Facts about Victorian Halloween
Nicole Laidler • October 16, 2019
Heritage London Foundation - Blog
Don’t let the stiff black-and-white photographs fool you. The Victorians knew how to have fun, and Halloween was no exception.
What we now call Halloween grew out of the ancient Celtic harvest festival of Samhain and the spiritual observance of All Hallows Eve. Scottish and Irish immigrants brought the holiday to North America in the mid-1800s, where it was often celebrated with elaborate house parties.
At London’s Grosvenor Lodge, we keep the tradition alive with an annual Halloween Haunted Mansion. This year’s event features an escape room experience, October 25, 26, 27 & 30.
Guests will be locked in the mansion and asked to find clues and complete challenges in order to escape. If you’re brave enough, you’ll tour every inch of our property, from the creepy basement right up to the top floor landing. They’ll be volunteers to scare you silly around every corner!
To help you prepare for a good old-fashioned scare, here are four things that might surprise you about a Victorian Halloween.
Nicole Laidler is a freelance reporter and copywriter, serving clients in London, Toronto and throughout Southwestern Ontario. She helps people grow their success, one word at a time.
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