The Keyhole House

Step inside a century-old house—that’s rumoured to be haunted. Join in the quest to unlock history, uncover mystery, and help the occasional ghost find peace.

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Still searching for that perfect Mother’s Day gift? We’ve got you covered. Tickets are now on sale for Outerbridge Magic | Mysteries of the Keyhole House at The PEWS in picturesque Merrickville. Saturdays at 2:00 pm from June 7 through August 30. Link in bio.

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Thanks to the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum for the photo of Aberdeen School.

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Did the children playing in the Aberdeen schoolyard ever wonder… who lived across the street?

In the 1930s, a fortune teller by the name of Francis Fitzgerald conducted business from home.

One of her regular clients? A man history would remember: William Lyon Mackenzie King.

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William Lyon Mackenzie King with his dog Pat I at Moorside Cottage, Photo credit: Yousuf Karsh, Library and Archives Canada

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Did you know? The Right Honorable William Lyon Mackenzie King—Canada’s longest-serving Prime Minister—had his fortune told just around the corner from here.

Discover the curious tale of The Prime Minister, a Crystal Ball, and the Keyhole House at
https://t.co/93BTx7lynP

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“To Bob or not to Bob?”
That was the question many women faced in the 1920s— including Jean McNeill Forbes while living at the Keyhole House.

The bob wasn’t just a haircut—it was a revolution. Made famous by movie stars like Louise Brooks.

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We have a prime suspect in the Curious Case of the Canadian Rubber Ball. This pet toy appeared in our garden — it was manufactured in 1958, the very year the Aziz family moved into the house: George, Ruth, Sylvia… and their rare white Pomeranian. Coincidence? We think not.

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Can you spot the Rotary Swimming Pool near the top right? It was built in 1923. Three decades later it disappeared!
You can read The Vanishing Swimming Pool at the https://t.co/1b4BsKe9cT

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Buried in the garden. Marked made in Canada. And definitely not what we expected… https://t.co/P7l46BCWSn

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Calling all fans of espionage and history! Did you know that during the American Revolution, the Smyth family played a role in covert spying missions?

Ready for a deep dive into this thrilling tale? Head over to The Spy Who Lost Smiths Falls at https://t.co/1b4BsKe9cT

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A spy used to own our town.
Until he didn’t.
You can read The Spy Who Lost Smiths Falls at
https://t.co/H6sF7VWLh1

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Sweet mother of Pearl! We are obsessed with our push button light switches — vintage charm with a modern twist. It's all in the details!

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The Rotary Pool shimmered like a blue gem in Smiths Falls. Built in 1923 to heal a town after war. And then—by the summer of 1953—it was gone.

Not drained.

Not closed.

Gone.

You can read The Vanishing Swimming Pool at the https://t.co/1b4BsKdBnl

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In the spring of 1903, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bell Scott took up residence at the Keyhole House. Scott was the enterprising proprietor of the A. B. Scott Co., located on Beckwith Street.

Photo courtesy of the Carleton Place and BeckwithHeritage Museum.

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The Easter Lily Legacy is a tale that begins on a dark and stormy night off the coast of Bermuda in 1855. You can read it at the https://t.co/1b4BsKdBnl

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Keyhole architect George Martin was responsible for the design of the Trinity Methodist Church in 1895. The exposed ceiling joists are meant to evoke the keel of a ship flipped upside down and raised overhead. The church represents a ship guiding souls through the storm.

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Sergeant John Briggs spent 86-years in an unmarked grave. The Last Post Fund is an organization dedicated to ensuring that veterans receive a dignified burial. We applied and two years later our application was approved.

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Have you ever seen a dried out rubber ball like this? We discovered it last summer while bringing our 132-year-old garden back to life and we have yet to identify it.

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Someone’s treasure has been hiding in the attic for one-hundred-years. A single piece of weathered, rusty, train track made an appearance on the weekend. I picked up this extraordinary connection to the past and I could feel a child’s eyes sparkling with excitement.