DEAD OF WINTER FESTIVAL
22ND ANNUAL EVENT — FEBRUARY 8, 2020
ALTON, ILLINOIS
FREE EVENT! Join American Hauntings as we celebrate ghosts, hauntings, and the macabre at the mysterious Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton, Illinois -- one of the most haunted locations in the state -- and be chilled by presentations on ghosts, hauntings, the unexplained and much more!
Special and After Hours Events include ghost hunts, black mirror scrying workshops, and “An Evening with H.H. Holmes,” hosted by Troy Taylor! Make this a haunted weekend you won't soon forget! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!
NEW FROM TROY TAYLOR — The New, Revised, Updated edition of SUICIDE AND SPIRITS — Includes new stories, new material, new photos, and much more! It’s the tragic story the haunted history of the Lemp Brewing family of St. Louis, as only Troy Taylor can tell it!
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HAUNTED AMERICA CONFERENCE
24TH ANNUAL EVENT — JUNE 26-27, 2020
ALTON, iLLINOIS
Details, Speakers, Events, After Hours Events and More are coming soon for “America’s Original Ghost Conference!” Don’t miss out on our 24th great year — Hosted by author Troy Taylor!
Tickets on Sale starting January 6, 2020!
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HAUNTED AMERICA CONFERENCE!
“AN EVENING WITH…” EVENTS FROM AMERICAN HAUNTINGS
JANUARY 11, 2020: AN EVENING WITH THE LEMP FAMILY! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and an eerie presentation on the history and hauntings of the legendary Lemp family of St. Louis!
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JANUARY 25, 2020: AN EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISM! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and a terrifying night that presents the TRUE, unedited story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism!
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FEBRUARY 8, 2020: AN EVENING WITH H.H. HOLMES! A Dead of Winter Festival After-Hours Event! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and a chilling presentation of “Murder by Gaslight,” the true story infamous serial killer H.H. Holmes, who created a “Murder Castle” in Chicago during the 1893 World’s Fair and lured an unknown number of victims to their deaths!
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FEBRUARY 22, 2020: AN EVENING WITH THE BELL WITCH! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and a spooky presentation on the true story of the infamous Bell Witch of Tennessee! Discover the history of this terrifying spirit who claimed the life of John Bell and the ongoing hauntings that still plague the region today! Not for the faint of heart! CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS!
MARCH 13, 2020: AN EVENING WITH THE SPIRIT WORLD! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and a chilling presentation on the history of America’s obsession with communicating with the dead! It’s a night of seances, spirit communications, scandals, and sins! CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS!
MARCH 21, 2020: AN EVENING WITH THE LEMP FAMILY, PLUS A SCREENING OF THE NEW FILM, “LEMP’S LAST WRIGHT!” Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and an eerie presentation on the history and hauntings of the legendary Lemp family of St. Louis — followed by an exclusive screening of the new film about Elsa Lemp’s death — suicide or murder? Find out! CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS!
APRIL 4, 2020: AN EVENING AMONG THE MISSING! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and a strange night of unsolved disappearances, supernatural vanishings, and people who went missing without a trace! join us for this disturbing night… if you dare! CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS!
APRIL 25, 2020: AN EVENING WITH H.H. HOLMES! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and a chilling presentation of “Murder by Gaslight,” the true story infamous serial killer H.H. Holmes, who created a “Murder Castle” in Chicago during the 1893 World’s Fair and lured an unknown number of victims to their deaths! CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS!
MAY 9, 2020: AN EVENING WITH LIZZIE BORDEN! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and an in-depth look at the events of “One August Morning,” when Lizzie Borden allegedly killed her father and step-mother. Did she do it? You’ll find out! CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS!
MAY 30, 2020: AN EVENING WITH THE LEMP FAMILY! Join Troy Taylor at the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois for dinner and an eerie presentation on the history and hauntings of the legendary Lemp family of St. Louis! CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS!
AMERICAN HAUNTINGS TOURS
AND GHOST HUNTS
WEIRD CHICAGO TOURS | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Ghosts, Gangsters, Mystery & Mayhem of the Windy City! Includes Haunted History Tours, True Crime Tours, Gangster Tours, and Chicago's Original "Devil & the White City Tours of H.H. Holmes and the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition! Chicago's Best Tours! CLICK HERE FOR INFO!
Public & Private Tours Available Year Round!
ALTON HAUNTINGS TOURS | ALTON, ILLINOIS
Discover the ghosts of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!" The region's most authentic ghost tour and the only tour based on the book by Troy Taylor! Haunted History Tours, Bus Tours, and Dinner and Spirits Experiences along the River Road! CLICK HERE FOR INFO!
Public Tours Available Year Round!
SPRINGFIELD HAUNTINGS TOURS | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
First launched in 2006 as the first ghost tour in the city, the Springfield Hauntings Tours have been relaunched and reimagined to present the haunted history of Lincoln’s hometown! Discover the eerie folklore, ghostly tales, and documented haunted places — along with a dark history of death, politics, and other dark deeds from the history of the city!
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Available April-November!
HAUNTED DECATUR TOURS | DECATUR, ILLINOIS
Discover the Spirits, Secrets, Scandals and Sins of on one of the longest-running ghost tours in the state! Created by author Troy Taylor, Haunted Decatur was founded in 1994 and every fall, we explore the most chilling locations in the city!
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Available in October!
HAUNTED CARLINVILLE TOUR | CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS
Search for the spirits of this Route 66 community and the haunted "Million Dollar Courthouse!" Every autumn, we explore the many haunted places of downtown Carlinville with Haunted History Tours and Ghost Hunter's Tours! Every tour includes the eerie Macoupin County Courthouse -- a place so haunted that one of our guides quit rather than go back inside! Are you brave enough? CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT! Available in October!
GHOST HUNTS FROM AMERICAN HAUNTINGS
Ghost Hunts. No Hype. No Distractions. Author Troy Taylor and the staff from American Hauntings have been taking guests behind the walls of haunted locations since 1994 with one simple approach — ghost hunts without all of the clutter. Our investigations are not overcrowded meet-and-greets with so-called celebrities but an authentic opportunity to let our guests experience the unexplained. If you’re interested in a real ghost hunt without all the distractions, then these are the events for you. CLICK HERE FOR MORE!
BOOKS FROM AMERICAN HAUNTINGS INK
THE AMERICAN HAUNTINGS INK BOOK CATALOG! Discover all the current titles from author Troy Taylor and American Hauntings Ink. You won’t be sorry you did! CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR HAUNTED HISTORY TITLES!
DOZENS OF TITLES TO CHOOSE FROM ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY, HAUNTINGS, AND CRIME!
BESTSELLER FROM AMERICAN HAUNTINGS INK!
AMERICAN HAUNTINGS by Troy Taylor — The Rise of the Spirit World and the Birth of the Modern Ghost Hunter
BESTSELLER FROM AMERICAN HAUNTINGS INK!
ONE AUGUST MORNING by Troy Taylor — The True Story of Lizzie Borden
BESTSELLER FROM AMERICAN HAUNTINGS INK!
FALLEN ANGEL by Troy Taylor — The Tragic True Story of the Black Dahlia
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BORLEY RECTORY BREAKFAST
Named for the infamous “Most Haunted House in England,” which was made famous by ghost hunter Harry Price, this is a simple and straightforward English Breakfast Tea, which offers a flavorful heavy-bodied cup!
GHOST HUNTER’S BLEND
Ever get to feeling particularly tired while you’re on a ghost hunt? Those long hours of waiting around in the dark can get you down but rather than reach for a sugary soda, acidic coffee, or sugary power drink, try the highly-caffeinated Ghost Hunter’s Blend, with its rich China Black tea, with just hints of vanilla mixed in!
GHOSTS OF GETTYSBURG GREEN TEA
The most famous haunted battlefield in America seemed a fitting name for our Gunpowder Green Tea, a rolled green tea that is pan-fired and has a slightly baked, crisp, green flavor. Gunpowder, which is also called zhu cha, is favored by many who have switched from coffee to green tea for health benefits!
STORIES & ARTICLES FROM
AMERICAN HAUNTINGS INK
Read Many More Stories of Haunted History in Books from American Hauntings Ink - Independent Publisher of Books on Ghosts, Haunted History, Crime and the Unexplained in America! CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR CATALOG OF TITLES AND UPCOMING EVENTS!
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOUR HOUSE IS HAUNTED?
A How-to Guide for finding a reputable psychical investigator by Troy Taylor
THE HAUNTED MUSEUM
The Historic and Haunted Guide to the Supernatural and the beginnings of ghost research
AMERICA'S MOST HAUNTED PLACES!
Discover the most haunted places in America, from abandoned prisons and sanitariums to houses where the spirits of the dead still linger! Are you brave enough to see them for yourself!
AMERICA'S "OTHER" HAUNTED HOUSES!
Hauntings across the country that don't make the famous "most haunted" lists, but are just as scary!
THE MYRTLES PLANTATION: LEGENDS, LORE AND LIES - How historical research revealed the true story of "one of the most haunted houses in America."
AMERICA'S MOST HAUNTED PRISONS & JAILS!
Do you have the nerve to go behind the bars of these haunted spots? From America's first penitentiary to the most escape-proof prison in our history, these are not places for the faint of heart!
THE HOUSE ON RIDGE AVENUE
History and Hoax behind the Congelier Mansion, the original "Most Haunted House in America!"
THE WINCHESTER MANSION
The story of Sarah Winchester and the "House Built by Spirits"
HOUDINI: A MAGICIAN AMONG THE SPIRITS
The Death and Mysterious Afterlife of one of America's Most Famous Performers
DEATH UNDER THE BIG TOP
Tragedy, Terror and a Lingering haunting from the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944!
DEATH IN THE TRIANGLE
The History, Hauntings and Horror of America's Deadliest Factory Fire!
MARY JANE REED
A Lingering Spirit from Illinois' Haunted Past
WAVERLY HILLS SANATORIUM
The True Story of One of America's Most Haunted Places
JULIA BUCOLLA PETTA
The Strange Tale of Chicago's "Italian Bride"
THE MAD GASSER OF MATTOON
An Unexplained Mystery of Weird Illinois
"STRANGE LOVE"
The Morbid Obsession of Key West's Carl Von Cosel
THE HAUNTED WHITE HOUSE
Ghostly Tales of America's Executive Mansion, from Abraham Lincoln to Harry Truman
DEAD WOMEN DO TELL TALES
The Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey
TESTIMONY FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
The True Story of the Greenbrier Ghost
"I HAD TO LEAVE MY LITTLE CHILD TO DIE"
Horrors and Hauntings of the Collinwood School Fire
THE STARVED ROCK MURDERS
Horror in Illinois History
HARRY PRICE
The Haunted Life of the "Original Ghost Hunter"
MURDER ON SAXTOWN ROAD
The Mystery, History & Hauntings of the Millstadt, Illinois Ax Murders!
THE GHOSTS OF GETTYSBURG
One of America's Most Haunted Places!