Ghosts of Drumheller Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Tour

Drumheller

Begin your ghostly walk through Drumheller and discover how the valley’s history inspired its most enduring legends.

The Hoodoos

Hear how wind and water sculpted Drumheller’s famous hoodoos into their otherworldly shapes.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Stand outside the Waldorf Hotel and hear the restless tale of its legendary patron, Cactus Jack.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Discover the elegant former spa and the ghostly guest said to linger within its walls.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Walk beside Drumheller's cemetery and hear a surprisingly tender tradition among the graves.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Discover the colourful history and spirited legends of the Last Chance Saloon in nearby Wayne.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Uncover Miner's Memorial Hall's unexpected past as a makeshift morgue.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Pause at the Johnston House for a chilling tale of residents who may never have left.

Duration: 5 minutes

Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site

Journey into the valley’s coal-mining past through the stories of the historic Atlas Coal Mine.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Hear the story of Rosedale’s suspension bridge and the mining communities once linked across the Red Deer River.

Duration: 5 minutes

3rd Avenue Arts

Meet Drumheller's dapper blue dinosaur and enter one of downtown's most characterful blocks.

Duration: 5 minutes

Valley Doll Museum & Gifts

Pause outside the former Valley Doll Museum and hear the eerie legend of Robert the Doll and its often-told connection to Chucky.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Discover why laughter from an unseen guest is said to echo through the historic Legion Hall.

Duration: 5 minutes

Drumheller

Hear how coal mining shaped Drumheller—and why some stories from the mines refuse to stay buried.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Learn how the 1918 influenza pandemic left its own layer of tragedy and lingering legend.

Duration: 5 minutes

World's Largest Dinosaur

Stand beneath Tyra, the enormous T. rex towering over downtown Drumheller.

East Coulee School Museum

Discover how East Coulee’s former school preserves the voices and memories of a coal-mining community.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Face a handsome brick building said to shelter three very different spirits.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Look up at Drumheller's water tower and discover how it earned a moment on the silver screen.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Admire the historic former Central School and hear why some believe its halls remain haunted.

Duration: 5 minutes