According to the tale that dates back to the mid-18th century, the Headless Nun was an 18th-century resident of the area named Sister Marie Inconnue (Inconnue being the French for 'unknown') who was subsequently beheaded.^[1] Details of the story vary: in one version, a "mad trapper" cut off her head and ran into the woods with it.^[1] In another, two sailors cut off her head after she refused to divulge the location of a treasure.^[2] The story holds that Sister Marie's head was never found, resulting in her spirit forever roaming the area in search of it.^[3] Today, "Headless Nun" tours are among the tourist attraction offerings at French Fort Cove.^[4]^[5]

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