No Body, No Crime: Eerie Tales from the Ohio Canal 

Hello! I am from Canal Fulton and I have a long line of ancestors that also lived in the area. There is a building downtown that used to be the Finefrock Furniture Company and was very well known around the Canal Fulton and Massillon areas. There is a lot of history and ghost stories from that building and would make a really awesome video! If you have any questions I could answer let me know! I’ve looked into it quite a bit considering it is my family’s history! Great video, you taught me things that I didn’t know about my own town!

We tend to forget how bad infant mortality was until recent times. I worked in a cemetery, and one day a young man came in very tense. He asked where was Babyland. I asked for a name to look up. He repeated where is Babyland? I asked again for a name. He got a bit aggitated, and demanded just tell me where Babyland is. I had to tell him there were six Babylands in that cemetery. He calmed down then.

I love the stories you relate; they're all new to a visiting Limey. So it isn't just the Union Pacific and the Settle & Carlisle line that had a Paddy under every crosstie then; sadly most major works of that age had a high mortality rate. There's a slightly different slant to the burial legend in this country too. In Anglican tradition, the dead were laid with their feet pointing east so that on Resurrection morning when the Lord Jesus returns they will stand up and face him. (not watch the sunrise.) After suicides were finally allowed to be buried in consecrated ground (rather than a convenient crossroads or verge) they were laid with their feet to the west, so they would rise with their backs to the Lord. Somehow, I doubt he'd be that bothered myself.

This was great to watch! I’ve grown up and lived here in Canal Fulton my entire life and hear about the library and a tunnel but not a lot of the other details. Loved finding out so much history and spooky tales about our little town❤️

A thousand thanks for the eloquently told stories. I appreciate the work invent in creating quality audio and video for us to enjoy.

Gosh your videos are so good! You speak clearly and give all the information in a calm clear way that is easy to follow. I have become a fan! Many thanks- stay well:-)

While riding my bicycle down the Towpath in that area, on the hottest of days, you pass through these random cold spots. Super strange 🤔

I swear the production quality is better on every video you put out. Canal Fulton is one of the best hidden gems in Northeast Ohio, especially if you're into haunted stuff. It's a great place to walk and explore if you're ever bored on a summer day. I've heard many many ghost stories about it over the years. I'm surprised you didn't mention the Warehouse On the Canal, which probably gets mentioned the most in regards to hauntings. Although the last time I was there (several years ago), it seemed pretty empty. Also I hate to be a downer, but I've read that the lock keeper murder story is likely a fabrication. I believe the building was actually built after the canal was closed (I don't know if the signage there states otherwise), but I know it was rather uncommon on smaller canals like the O&E Canal for locks to have lock keepers on duty. Typically the boat crews would operate the locks themselves. However, lock keepers were commonplace on larger waterways with heavier traffic such as the Muskingum River and Ohio River, and you can still see that today. Also, for anyone thinking of heading out that way, I highly recommend The Toys Time Forgot, Oser's Ice Cream, and Deliciously Different Chocolate. I believe Rogue's Hollow is also somewhat close, which has plenty of ghost stories of its own.

For a small town a lot of historic ghost stories really awesome. Thanks for sharing 👍

Dude I saw the thumbnail and thought “Wait a second... I know that place! I left my bike in that shop last week!” I’ve lived there a few years now, and I didn’t know any of this. I walk along the Loch 4 path all the time on weekends and had no clue about the paranormal stories there! And the library is so nice and recently added to I would have never guessed it was a mortuary. I’m gonna think a little differently whenever I walk the bike path now (and see the large fake spiders still tangled up in tree branches above the water I’m guessing were from a Halloween event). I wonder if the tunnel still exist between buildings or if it’s been filled in? The Canal Days festival will be happening in a couple weeks too.

I have lived in Canal Fulton for a little over thirty-five years and did not know all this. A very interesting video. I learned a lot today. Thank you so much.

I like this information he presents. I live in Canton and I'm learning things I never knew.

I’ve lived in Canal Fulton for 12 years and this is very interesting to me thank you for sharing this wonderful story of this cute little town!

Oh, my new home town. Knew I recognized this canal. Thanks for covering it.

You should take one of the midnight cruises they offer on the canal boat. I hear they are fascinating! Love you video!

Another awesome look back at earlier times, thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

I'm a Michigan girl, and just recently read about us having malaria in this region (it was in regards to the war of 1812). It makes sense, but I always thought of it as a tropical disease.

Excellent commentary! Thank you so much. This was very educational and entertaining to watch.

Wow, I’ve lived in Canal Fulton almost my whole life and never heard those stories.

That was an awesome story about the paranormal and the history of the Canal Fulton. I've been enjoying watching your videos my friend and I hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend.

I live nearby and we visit this town many times in the summer, it's nice to walk in. My wife will be creeped out from these stories, thanks for the ammo!

My mother loves your channel!

I used to live in Canal Fulton! I learned more today. Thank you! Have you ever done anything on Rogues Hollow in Doylestown Ohio? It’s very haunted and full of history!

The library was originally built as private home in 1879 by Mr and Mrs Timothy Sullivan and eventually became a mortuary. It was later purchased and rennovated as a public library with its dedication happening in 1949.

And yet another fantastic video. Well done Sir. 😉👏🏻

👍❤🙏🙏🙏 Love listening to the stories, not just for the history but for the people stories.

Thank you👍🏽

Again a truly great story this is better than Kindle for sure waiting for a good thunderstorm to roll in I have one of your story's picked and on ready alert I promise you I will definitely enjoy that evening hopefully you can enjoy your evening with your family until next time thanks again for your time and effort in making these videos for us to watch and enjoy

I have fished at lock 4 for 20 years. Mostly in the mornings right as the sun comes up. Always an strange feeling , but I have never seen anything.

Grew up here and in massillon and akron spooky places for sure

Referring to the placement of bodies in the grave, here in the south, we too have the bodies facing east., to greet the coming Savior on His return. You probably already know, but we also have "decoration" days. Each church or graveyard, memorial garden, etc. has a anniversary, usually when it first opened, or it's "homecoming" so to speak. We decorate the graves, visit with our loved ones long gone, and remaining relatives and friends as well. Back in the day, we would bring food and have "dinner on the ground", usually with some singing and lots and lots of visiting. Also when there was more freedom in cemeteries, the memorial gardens here have strict rules what you can and cannot do to your loved ones grave, we would plant evergreen trees. Cedars, firs, etc etc, representing that eternity is just that, eternal. Great story.

I'm not a believer in ghosts but your stories are still very interesting and I do love the history! You make great videos!!

Really love hearing your stories. Thanks for another video.

U should have talked ab the pink house. One of the town doctors lived there and it’s rumored that he would go to the other cemetery outside of town and dig up the bodies of his patients

Another great story!

Another fascinating story! Thanks for sharing these!

Spooktakular vid! Always love your vids . I live close to the canal in Miami County Ohio.

Thank you

Interesting, love this channel!

I used to deliver to the sisters house, The basement is creepy and they still use the body fridge for dry storage I’ve tried a few scans with thermal cam didn’t catch anything but you can feel it in the air

this is such a good channel i am enjoying it so much thank you keep up the good work

Man, I've been behind on these! Very cool episode. Love the music choices, as always.

I'm a new subscriber and like the stories you tell. The spookier the better. Keep up the great work.

I totally enjoyed this episode and would love to visit Canal Fulton. Thank you for sharing,looking forward to our next encounter.

Awesome vids.

Love your vid.

6:16 That's the Quagmire ghost

Great video! I ate in that restaurant and a waitress told us the story. It was creepy. Keep them coming cant wait to see next one.

I love canal Fulton I go there canoeing all the time on that canal try tea house n ice cream place…. I live in canton ohio and it seems u have been there a few times if u haven’t been to Gervasi vineyard it’s haunted it was a hide out for a big shoot out and in the farm house and the bistro and crush house omg I had a book fly off the shelf at me a lamp knock over n in the upstairs of the one restaurant someone has tipped over stools n stuff really fascinating articles about it n a lot of history

Sounds like a fascinating place for paranormal activity! You should try a October show devoted to Akron's supernatural history after dark! Your vids are wonderful.

You're an excellent storyteller :-)

You do a great job telling stories keep up the good video's 👍👍👍👍👍👋👋👋👋

my ancestor's were Scotch-Irish Immigrants

Thank you, John for another beautiful, well done video. What an awful way to die by having acid poured on you, and to linger in agony for so long. The only thing that may have been around at that time cold have been Hydrochloric Acid, or something similiar. I had to stop the video to read the cemetery sign, and that was most intersting about how the burials were. Another theory, one here at a Cemetery near Fairfield Va., is that the grave face East, "awaiting Judgement Day." Thank you for sharing this beautiful story and information with us. God bless you Sir, and be careful in your travels across Ohio.

ive always liked those ohio place names, Eerie, Elyria.

Again you 👍++

We're you a school teacher. You have a great presentation