From Troy Taylor & American Hauntings
EVENTS HELD AT THE AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM AT THE MINERAL SPRINGS HOTEL! The American Oddities Museum features dozens of exhibits highlighting Alton history, haunted objects, supernatural history, sideshow relics, medical quackery, serial killers, funeral artifacts, religious relics, and much more! It’s a location you don’t want to miss if you want to make your “Haunted Alton” adventure complete!CLICK HERE FOR MORE!
OPEN FRIDAY TO SUNDAY FROM 12-5 PM OR ONE HOUR BEFORE EVENTS FOR OUR GUESTS!
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD DINNER TOURS! Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The evening begins with dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton, followed by a haunted bus tour along the River Road. Discover the tales of history and hauntings with dark tales, eerie locations, and a stop for drinks at one of Grafton's legendary haunts! The ghostly tales continue on our way back to Alton with a special final stop at the mysterious Mineral Springs! SEE THE SCHEDULE BELOW!
SPIRITS OF ALTON DINNER TOURJoin Troy Taylor on a Dinner and Spirits tour of Haunted Alton! The evening begins with dinner at the Bluff City in Alton, followed by an eerie bus tour of the city! Discover the TRUE stories of hauntings from Troy’s bestselling book with spooky stories, authentic history, and chilling locations where NO OTHER TOUR can take you! This is a NEW tour, launching in 2023, so be sure to join us for one of these eerie evenings! SEE THE SCHEDULE BELOW!
GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS DINNER TOURJoin author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton -- but with different stories and locations from our other River Road Tour! The bus will be picking up at the Mineral Springs and taking you in search of the mystery and history of the region -- including the Piasa Bird, mystery spots, and haunted houses -- before arriving at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous fried chicken dinner! SEE THE SCHEDULE BELOW!
MARCH 22, 2024:GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOURJoin author Troy Taylor along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The evening begins with dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton, followed by a haunted bus tour along the Great River Road. Discover the tales of history and hauntings along the Mississippi River with dark tales, eerie locations, and a stop for drinks at one of Grafton's legendary haunts!
MARCH 23, 2024:THE AMERICAN WITCHSOLD OUT!
MARCH 29, 2024:EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISMJoin Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
APRIL 12, 2024:GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS TOURJoin Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton during our NEW tour of the River Road! Departing from the Mineral Springs, we seek out the mystery of the region -- including the Piasa Bird, eerie places, and haunted houses -- before arriving at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous fried chicken dinner!
APRIL 13, 2024:EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE Join Troy Taylor as we delve into the strange and bizarre world of Edgar Allan Poe, from his life to the mystery of what happened in the days before his unsolved death. Why did Poe disappear and then show up a few days later in an incoherent state, wearing another man’s clothes and carrying a stranger’s walking stick? We’ll explore all this and more on this special night of mystery and madness!
APRIL 26, 2024:GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOURJoin author Troy Taylor along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The evening begins with dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton, followed by a haunted bus tour along the Great River Road. Discover the tales of history and hauntings along the Mississippi River with dark tales, eerie locations, and a stop for drinks at one of Grafton's legendary haunts!
APRIL 27, 2024:EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISMJoin Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
MAY 10, 2024:GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS TOURJoin Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton during our NEW tour of the River Road! Departing from the Mineral Springs, we seek out the mystery of the region -- including the Piasa Bird, eerie places, and haunted houses -- before arriving at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous fried chicken dinner!
MAY 11, 2024:AN EVENING WITH H.H. HOLMESNEW AND UPDATED PRESENTATION!Join Troy Taylor for the true story of 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! Discover the horrific life and crimes of Holmes and explore the legends that have followed in his wake, from his alleged ties to Jack the Ripper to the “Holmes Curse.” This is a night of history, horror, and hauntings that you don’t want to miss!
MAY 18, 2024:GANGS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOISJoin Troy Taylor for a night of gambling, bootleg liquor, guns, ghosts, Charlie Birger, the Shelton Brothers, and more! Take a trip back in time to 1920s Southern Illinois where you’ll find bootleg liquor, gambling houses and speakeasies, and had been fighting an all-out, guns in the streets, bullets flying everywhere war between Charlie Birger and Shelton brothers. Amidst all the bloodshed – the gangs of Southern Illinois became legends, leaving behind stories of murder, mayhem, and ghosts! If you have a fascination with the bloody history of Illinois, this is a night you don’t want to miss!
MAY 24, 2024:GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOURJoin author Troy Taylor along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The evening begins with dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton, followed by a haunted bus tour along the Great River Road. Discover the tales of history and hauntings along the Mississippi River with dark tales, eerie locations, and a stop for drinks at one of Grafton's legendary haunts!
MAY 25, 2024:EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISMJoin Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
MAY 31, 2024:GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS TOURJoin Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton during our NEW tour of the River Road! Departing from the Mineral Springs, we seek out the mystery of the region -- including the Piasa Bird, eerie places, and haunted houses -- before arriving at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous fried chicken dinner!
JUNE 1, 2024:EVENING WITH JOHN DILLINGERJoin Troy Taylor for a trip back in time to the days of the Great Depression, when celebrity outlaws filled the pages of newspapers across the country but none of them achieved the fame of John Dillinger! Wild reports of Dillinger’s exploits during stickups, jail breaks, shoot-outs, and high-speed car chases provided a welcome escape for Americans worn down by hard times and turned the bank robber into a legend. Dillinger’s adventures ended in July 1934, when he was gunned down at the Biograph Theater in Chicago – did they?
On this special night, we’ll delve into not only Dillinger’s wild ride across the Depression-era Midwest but the legends, rumors, and actual evidence, that he survived his encounter Chicago that night and vanished into history!
JUNE 7, 2024:GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOURJoin author Troy Taylor along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The evening begins with dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton, followed by a haunted bus tour along the Great River Road. Discover the tales of history and hauntings along the Mississippi River with dark tales, eerie locations, and a stop for drinks at one of Grafton's legendary haunts!
JUNE 8, 2024:AN EVENING WITH THE LEMP FAMILYJoin Troy Taylor for the true story of the history and hauntings of the Lemp brewing family of St. Louis! The story of the Lemp family has become the stuff of legend, but it’s one that few people truly know. The Lemp family, and their infamous mansion, have inspired books, ghost stories and television shows, but the true story of their lives has become a confusing and convoluted mixture of myths, misconceptions, folklore and outright lies. It’s become nearly impossible to separate fact from fiction about this haunted family – until now. We hope you’ll join us on this special night!
JUNE 14, 2024:GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS TOURJoin Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton during our NEW tour of the River Road! Departing from the Mineral Springs, we seek out the mystery of the region -- including the Piasa Bird, eerie places, and haunted houses -- before arriving at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous fried chicken dinner!
JUNE 15, 2024:EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISMJoin Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
JUNE 28, 2024:GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOURJoin author Troy Taylor along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The evening begins with dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton, followed by a haunted bus tour along the Great River Road. Discover the tales of history and hauntings along the Mississippi River with dark tales, eerie locations, and a stop for drinks at one of Grafton's legendary haunts!
JUNE 29, 2024:GANGS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOISJoin Troy Taylor for a night of gambling, bootleg liquor, guns, ghosts, Charlie Birger, the Shelton Brothers, and more! Take a trip back in time to 1920s Southern Illinois where you’ll find bootleg liquor, gambling houses and speakeasies, and had been fighting an all-out, guns in the streets, bullets flying everywhere war between Charlie Birger and Shelton brothers. Amidst all the bloodshed – the gangs of Southern Illinois became legends, leaving behind stories of murder, mayhem, and ghosts! If you have a fascination with the bloody history of Illinois, this is a night you don’t want to miss!
WEIRD CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILLINOISGhosts, Gangsters, Mystery & Mayhem of the Windy City!CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE AND RESERVATIONS!
ALTON HAUNTINGSALTON, ILLINOISDiscover the ghosts of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!"CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE AND RESERVATIONS!
SPRINGFIELD HAUNTINGS SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOISDiscover the Haunted History of Abraham Lincoln’s Hometown!CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE AND RESERVATIONS!
HAUNTED DECATUR DECATUR, ILLINOISDiscover the Spirits, Secrets, Scandals and Sins of on one of the longest-running ghost tours in the state! CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE AND RESERVATIONS!