Haunted Illinois: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Prairie State

by Troy Taylor

Overview

Hauntings are believed to be created from violence and bloodshed. And from the beginning, the Prairie State was a place where death thrived, and mysteries became commonplace. Illinois was the home of ancient peoples know as Moundbuilders whose only legacy is silent graves and many unsolved mysteries.

The French left behind their own ghostly stories after their displacement by the Americans in the 1700s and countless slaughters such as the Dearborn Massacre gave birth to tales of horror that live on in the history of Illinois. Eerie occurrences, spooky events, unsolved mysteries, and terrifying specters haunt Illinois. Tales ofheadless horsemen, haunted castles and a penitentiary occupied by ghosts chill the spines of visitors. Haunted Illinois explores the Prairie State’s paranormal side and serves as a guide to its haunted places.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493045761
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/15/2021
Series:	Haunted Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Troy Taylor lives in Decatur, Illinois and is the founder of the American Ghost Society. He is the author of more than 80 books on hauntings and unexplained phenomena.