English Original
Devil's Island is located at the northeast entrance to Halifax Harbour, off the shore of Eastern Passage. It was first mentioned in 1711 on an early French map depicting what is now Nova Scotia.
The island's name evolved from Deville's or Duval's Island to its anglicized form, Devil's Island. By 1830, European settlers had established a community that grew to include at least 20 families, a school, and a general store. The island once had two lighthouses and a lifesaving station; today, only the southeast lighthouse and a later keeper's residence remain.
Paranormal activity has been reported since the first settlers arrived. One former lighthouse keeper found unexplained footsteps in freshly painted stairs. After a party, resident Caspar Henneberry claimed to have seen a talking halibut he believed was the devil; he was found drowned the next day, which some link to the island's name.
A house on the island was plagued by poltergeist activity: mysterious fires, knockings, moving objects, disembodied voices, foul odors, and apparitions. It was eventually demolished, but visitors still report seeing mysterious lights and fires at its former site.
In the mid-1990s, a camper testing the island's haunted reputation saw a light in the keeper's house window. Investigating, he found a recently blown-out, still-warm candle on the windowsill—notable as the island has no electricity and he had confirmed he was alone.
中文翻译
魔鬼岛位于哈利法克斯港东北入口处，东通道海岸附近。它最早于1711年被提及，出现在一幅描绘现今新斯科舍省的早期法国地图上。
该岛的名称从德维尔岛或杜瓦尔岛演变为其英语化形式——魔鬼岛。到1830年，欧洲定居者已在此建立社区，并迅速发展至至少20个家庭、一所学校和一家杂货店。岛上曾有两座灯塔和一个救生站；如今仅存东南灯塔和一座后来的看守人住所。
自首批定居者到来后，岛上便有超自然活动的报告。一位前灯塔看守人曾在刚油漆过的楼梯上发现无法解释的脚印。一次聚会后，居民卡斯帕·亨内伯里声称看到一条会说话的大比目鱼，并认为它是魔鬼；次日，他被发现溺亡在船边，有人认为这与岛屿得名有关。
岛上曾有一所房屋饱受骚灵现象困扰：神秘的火灾、敲击声、物体移动、无形的声音、恶臭以及幽灵显形。该房屋最终被拆除，但游客仍报告在其原址看到神秘的火光和亮光。
20世纪90年代中期，一位露营者为验证岛屿闹鬼的传闻，看到看守人房屋窗内有亮光。他前去探查，在窗台上发现一支刚熄灭、尚有余温的蜡烛——这一点尤为引人注意，因为岛上没有电力，且他事先已确认自己是唯一在场的人。