Category: Time Capsule

Music Man’s House

This rural property was built in 1900 and sits upon 102 acres of land. The land was purchased in 2004 for $300,000 by a man of Croatian descent who’s now in his 50’s. He’s a graduate of McMaster University.While at university, he participated on the fencing team. He was named MVP for his team in…


The Body Stain House

This was the home of Audrey and Ronald Stillman. Audrey was an avid knitter who would regularly attend knitting workshops. She sold her custom-knit creations at craft shows across Ontario. Research shows that she was active from 2001 to 2004, but most likely beyond that scope.Ronald lived in the house for certain from 2002 to…


Take Me to the Kaptin

This was the home of Arnold and Edith Wollschlaeger. Edith Schulz was born in Hamburg, Germany. After the war, she married Arnold Wollschlaeger. Together they established an auto repair shop. They soon had a son named Thomas. In 1955 the family emigrated to Canada. Arnold formed Ontario Truck and Bus Industries as a subsidiary of…


Never Again Holocaust Story

Note: This story contains disturbing details. I’m reminded of a meme that goes something like this… “History isn’t yours to be offended over. It is precisely that, history. If you find yourself offended, that’s a good thing. It means that you’re very unlikely to repeat that history.”Names have been changed and the memoir details have…


Albert’s Time Capsule House

time capsule house in Ontario

If you take a drive in rural Northern Ontario, you just might happen across this house. A vehicle in the driveway with Farming plates has collected a layer of dead leaves. Perhaps the vehicle has fooled people into thinking someone lives here, which in turn has held off the vandals. Stepping inside this house, I…


Fisherman’s Time Capsule

On an early morning jaunt, Abandoned Minds and I headed out to a cozy little time capsule in the forest. The snow had just fallen that week, although I had wanted to get photos before snowfall. Inside, many items are boxed or wrapped as if they were packed to be removed from the property. Looking…


Painful Memories Time Capsule

This house sits along a quiet road in Ontario. The electricity still works. Outside a few vehicles have tarps placed over them, as if the owner intended to one day return. This was the home of a couple. In 2002 the wife passed away at the young age of 49. It apears that everything was…


Sweating to the Moldies House (London, Ontario)

ontario time capsule house filled with mold

This house is located in rural Ontario just outside of London. It’s one of those properties that creates more questions than answers for the curious explorer. In particular, I could find very little information on the last residents and no information on a woman’s passport found in a purse.Eight of the 20 acres is leased…


Muskoka Time Capsule Cottage

gravenhurst cottage time capsule

This appears to have been a seasonally used property many years ago. The front floor has caved in indicating that the place has likely been vacant for quite some time. Upstairs you’ll find a collection of children’s stuffed animals and books, as well as a crib. The twin beds are made up with quilted bedspreads….


The Polish Soldier’s Time Capsule House

Polish Soldier Time Capsule House

This house is the kind of house that I’ll drive hours to explore. You could easily spend hours here, pouring over the contents left behind. I’m naming this location, the “Polish Soldier’s House” and this is the back story. To keep undesirable people from finding the house, names aren’t being disclosed nor are the full…