135: Alton, Illinois

This week we look at another haunted town, Alton, Illinois. Why do you think it’s so haunted?  Sponsors:Best FiendsCare/Of – takecareof.com (code: grave50)Manscaped – manscaped.com (code: GRAVE)  Thank you, Jeff Wampler, for helping with the research!! Check out our sources below for more info and to continue learning! Please Rate & Review us wherever you get your Podcasts!  Mail us something: GYT PodcastPO Box 542762Grand Prairie, TX 75054 Leave us a Voicemail!430-558-1304 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GraveYardTales Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc20nfy1wzhlb8jeJoYXa4w Do you want GraveYard Merch?!?! WWW.GraveYardPodcast.com to get you some!  Visit Podbelly.comto find more shows like us and to get information you might need if you’re starting your own podcast. Thank You Darron for our Logo!! You can get in touch with Darron for artwork by searching Darron DuBose on Facebook or Emailing him at [email protected] Thank you to Brandon Adams for our music tracks!! If you want to hear more from Brandon check him out at: Soundcloud.com/brandonadamsj Youtube.com/brandonadams93Or to get in touch with him for compositions email him at [email protected]   WWW.GraveYardPodcast.com Email us at: [email protected] Find us on social media: Twitter: @GrveYrdPodcast Facebook: @GraveYardTalesPodcast Instagram: @GraveYardTalesPodcast Sources http://www.mcpikemansion.com/history.html http://www.altonweb.com/history/civilwar/confed/ http://genealogytrails.com/ill/madison/alton_history.html https://www.riversandroutes.com/blog/post/why-alton-is-americas-most-haunted-small-town/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-most-haunted-town-in_b_12719858 https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/the-ghosts-of-alton-pt-1-mineral-springs-mall-23982.cfm http://www.mcpikemansion.com/history.html https://www.paranormaltaskforce.com/mcpikehistory.html https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/illinois/North_Alton_Confederate_Cemetery.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Illinois https://worldpopulationreview.com/ https://madison.illinoisgenweb.org/town_histories/alton/alton.html https://www.haynerlibrary.org/genealogy-local-history/about-genealogy-local-history https://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Alton-Illinois.html#:~:text=Crime%20rate%20in%20Alton%2C%20IL&text=The%202019%20Alton%20crime%20rate,and%20decline%20of%20property%20crime. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/travel/14alton.htmlhttps://www.riversandroutes.com/blog/post/why-alton-is-americas-most-haunted-small-town/ http://www.ghosthuntergirls.com/places/il/altoncitycemetery.html https://www.goworldtravel.com/travel-ghosts-off-mississippi-haunts-of-alton-illinois/ https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/travel/14alton.html https://www.hauntedillinois.com/realhauntedplaces/altons-haunted-hill.php http://www.altonweb.com/history/piasabird/ https://www.hauntedillinois.com/realhauntedplaces/mcpike-mansion.php