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135: Alton, Illinois
FromGraveYard Tales
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92 minutes
Released:
Jan 15, 2021
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Description
This week we look at another haunted town, Alton, Illinois. Why do you think it’s so haunted?
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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.html
https://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
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Care/Of – takecareof.com (code: grave50)
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Thank you, Jeff Wampler, for helping with the research!!
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Mail us something:
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PO Box 542762
Grand Prairie, TX 75054
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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 art_injector@yahoo.com
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/brandonadams93
Or to get in touch with him for compositions email him at Brandon_adams@earthlink.net
WWW.GraveYardPodcast.com
Email us at: GraveYardTalesPodcast@gmail.com
Find us on social media:
Twitter: @GrveYrdPodcast
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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.html
https://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
Released:
Jan 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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