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Tickets Now on Sale for Our Halloween Event!
SPOOKAPALOOZA 2008
The Return of the Houdini Séance
October 31, 2008 in Decatur, Illinois

Join us on Halloween Night at the Haunted Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois for the Most Terrifying and Exciting Event of the Entire Halloween Season!
Tickets on Sale Starting
Now for Spookapalooza 2008: The Return of the Houdini Séance!
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Spookapalooza 2008!
Join Host Troy Taylor & Medium Ken Berg for the Biggest and Most Chilling Halloween Event of 2008! You'll be riveted to your seat by a Spooky presentation on Houdini and the Spirit World, Terrified by a Live Radio Show from a 1936 Houdini Séance & then Pushed Over the Edge as a Real-Life Séance begins to try and Reach the Spirit of Famed Illusionist Harry Houdini!

The Great Magician Maintained that if it was Possible to Make Contact from the Other Side, He Would Do So -- Will he Finally Make Contact at the Lincoln Theater on the Anniversary of his Death? The management accepts no responsibility for the possible effect on your mental health! Attend at your own risk!
Tickets Now On Sale!

Click Here for Info About Spookapalooza 2008!

New Articles & Upcoming Events:

The Phantom Funeral of Fort de Chartres: Where will you be on July 4? (more...)

Coming Soon! A brand new Haunted Overnight Ghost Hunt from American Hauntings in Missouri!

Coming Soon! News about the Annual Fall Festival at the History & Hauntings Book Co. in Alton, Illinois!

Houdini Séance on October 31: Tickets on Sale Now for this amazing Halloween Event (more...)

Haunted Decatur to Alton Excursion: Only limited seats remain for September 6 trip! (more...)

Entries Wanted for the 2009 Dead of Winter Film Festival: Check out the Info about next year's event! (more...)

New! The Ultimate Chicago Ghost Book

Now Available to Order!

Weird Chicago from Troy Taylor, Adam Selzer & Ken Berg -- Creators of the Weird Chicago Tour!
In the most complete book ever written on Chicago ghosts and strange history, the creators of the Weird Chicago Tours reveal just how that Chicago is weirder than any city should legally be allowed to be! With notebooks and cameras in hand, the Weird Chicago crew has scoured the

city in search of the haunted, the odd and the offbeat. They have tracked down bizarre history, unusual people, weird roadside attractions, forgotten remnants of the past, unexplained happenings and more ghost stories than have appeared in any other book before, plus the truth behind many Chicago hauntings that you only thought you knew! Click Here for More Info & to Order Your Copy!

Prairie Fire: Open for Business!

Troy & Haven Taylor's Prairie Fire is a unique gift & gourmet food store in downtown Decatur, specializing in items that can't be found anywhere else in the area, including bulk herbs & spices, a wide array of teas, pastas, hot food items, dips & cooking mixes, natural & organic soaps & foods, plus we have a complete selection of books from Whitechapel Press and are home to the award-winning Haunted Decatur Tours. Click Here for Info!

Coming Soon! Reservations for a New Haunted Overnight!

Coming Soon! The Annual Fall Festival in Alton, Illinois with speakers, special tours & surprises!

September 6, 2008

Haunted Decatur to Haunted Alton Excursions - Join author Troy Taylor on a Haunted Road Trip from Decatur for a tour of Haunted Alton, Illinois -- with spooky side trips along the way! Come along on this day-long excursion of haunted places in Alton, including old favorites and locations not featured on the Alton Hauntings Tour like the McPike Mansion, where you'll be treated to a twilight session in the mansion's spirited cellar!
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Want to Know Even More About "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America?"

New 2008 Edition of Haunted Alton is Now Available!
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The Guide to the Ghosts & Hauntings of the Prairie State from the Author who Put "Haunted Illinois" on the Map!

New! Haunted Illinois from Troy Taylor & Stackpole Books! Click on the Cover for an Autographed Copy!

Entries Wanted for Dead of Winter Film Festival -- February 28, 2009!

Join us on Saturday, February 28, 2009 for our Second Annual Dead of Winter Film Festival -- A Celebration of American Independent Film, Writing & the Paranormal! We are currently seeking films for our second annual Dead of Winter Film Festival!
Click Here for More Info & Contact us About Your Film!

The Illinois Hauntings Ghost Tours are the Most Authentic Haunted Excursions in the Midwest & Beyond. Reservations for Any of the Tours Can be Made by Calling Toll-Free 1-888-446-7859!

	Weird Chicago Tours Chicago, Illinois! Join us for the Ultimate Tour of Chicago's Ghosts, Gangsters & Ghouls! Available All Year Around and offering ghost tours and unique specialty tours like our original Devil & the White City and our Bloody Chicago Ghost & Crime Tours! Departs from Chicago's Hard Rock Cafe! Click Here for the Weird Chicago Tours -- Tickets for the Halloween Season on Sale Now!
	Haunted Decatur Tours Decatur, Illinois! Join us in the "Haunted Heart of Illinois" for one of the longest-running ghost tours in the state! Visit one of the Most haunted cities in the Midwest on the tour that is based on Troy Taylor's best-selling series of books! Departs from the new Prairie Fire store! Click Here for Haunted Decatur Tours -- Tickets for the Halloween Season on Sale September 20!
	Alton Hauntings Tours Alton, Illinois! See the Dark Side of Illinois History and Discover why Alton is "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America"! Based on the best-selling book by author Troy Taylor, this is walking tour of Alton's most haunted sites. Departs from Alton's History & Hauntings Book Co. Click Here for Alton Hauntings Tours -- Tickets for the Halloween Season on Sale Labor Day at Midnight!
	NEW! Watseka Wonder Tour Watseka, Illinois Join us for the first-ever tour to explore the true story behind the legendary "Watseka Wonder", America's first documented possession! Take part in this authentic experience at the Roff House, which has been opened to the public for the first time, where visitors are given the chance to re-live the history, mystery & hauntings of this extraordinary, supernatural case! Click Here for the Watseka Wonder Tour! Tickets for the Halloween Season on Sale Now!
	Haunted Lebanon Tours Lebanon, Illinois Discover the spirits of one of Illinois' most historic small towns! From the Looking Glass Prairie to the Mermaid House, you'll come face to face with our resident spirits! Hosted by author & ghost hunter Len Adams, this is the first history & hauntings tour ever held in the area! Departs from the Lebanon Visitor's Center! Click Here for Haunted Lebanon Tours Tickets for the Halloween Season on Sale at the end of June!
	Haunted Jacksonville Tours Jacksonville, Illinois Discover one of the Prairie's Most Historic and Haunted Towns on the first-ever Ghost Walk of the city! Experience the hauntings of this amazing town for yourself! Departs from the Three-Legged Dog Cafe on the old Jacksonville Square! Click Here for Haunted Jacksonville Tours Tickets for the Halloween Season on Sale at the end of June!
	American Hauntings Overnight Excursions with Author Troy Taylor! Our Haunted Overnight Excursions Take Travelers to the Most Haunted Places in the Midwest & America! America's Original Overnight Ghost Tours! Despite the slew of imitations, this is the real thing! Don't be fooled by imitations! Click Here for American Hauntings Overnights!

BOOKS FROM WHITECHAPEL PRESS:

Dead Men Do Tell Tales Series
History & Hauntings of American Crime
* Dead Men Do Tell Tales
* Bloody Chicago
* Bloody Illinois

Haunted Field Guide Series
Essential Guides to Ghost Research
* Ghost Hunter's Guidebook
* Ghosts on Film
* Field Guide to Haunted Graveyards
* Others

Haunted Illinois Series
History & Hauntings of the Prairie State

History & Hauntings Series
Ghosts, Hauntings & the Unexplained in American History
* Haunting of America
* Into the Shadows
* Ghosts by Gaslight
* Others

Ordering by Mail? Whitechapel Press
228 West Main Street
Decatur, IL -62523
(217) 422-1002 / 1-888-446-7859

WHITECHAPEL PRESS
America's Only Publisher Specializing in Ghost Books Since 1993!
Whitechapel Press is a division of Dark Haven Entertainment and an independent publisher, specializing in books on ghosts and historical hauntings. With nearly a dozen different authors producing high quality books on all aspects of the paranormal, Whitechapel Press has earned a place of honor with America's ghosts enthusiasts! We are proud to be entering our 15th year in the Paranormal Publishing Field!
Click Here to See Current Titles & To Order!

WHITECHAPEL PRESS WHOLESALE ORDERS
Whitechapel Press Books are Available at Wholesale prices for store & catalog owners.
Click the Link Above for Information!

Ghost Hunter's Guidebook

Haunted Field Guide Series
Ghost Hunting Guides from Whitechapel Press and the "Haunted Field Guide" Series & others, including the acclaimed Ghost Hunter's Guidebook , the new Strange Frequencies and many others!

* Ghost Hunter's Guidebook
* Strange Frequencies
* Ghosts on Film
*Field Guide to Haunted Graveyards
*Confessions of a Ghost Hunter
* So, There I Was...
* Lighter Side of Darkness
Click Here for More Info!

Dead Men Do Tell Tales Series
A Journey into the History & Hauntings of American Crime & Mystery with Author Troy Taylor, including the inaugural book in the series, Dead Men Do Tell Tales and others!

* Bloody Chicago
* Bloody Illinois

* Bloody Hollywood
(Coming Fall 2008)
* Without a Trace (2009)
* No Man Knows My Grave (2009)

Dead Men Do Tell Tales

GHOST HUNTING EQUIPMENT
Recommended Selection from Troy Taylor! Great Selection & Great Prices for Every Ghost Hunter's Tool Kit, including:
* Basic EMF Meters for Beginners
* Multi-Field Detection Units
* Tri-Field Meters
* Temperature Detection Sensors
* Motion Detectors
* And, what every ghost hunter wants,
Thermal Imaging Cameras!
Click Here to Order Equipment!

Myth or Real Card Series
Explore the Strange and Bizarre with this Exclusive Series on the Unexplained

Haunted America Catalog
Over 600 Ghostly Titles to Browse from the Alton Bookstore, plus used ghost books by request!

Issue 26 of Ghosts of the Prairie magazine, an original publication of Whitechapel Press is Now Available! Click Here!

GHOST & WEIRD BOOKS FROM OTHER PUBLISHERS BY TROY TAYLOR

Haunted Illinois
(Stackpole Books)

Weird Illinois
(Sterling Publications)

(New!) Weird Indiana
(Sterling Publications)

Weird Virginia
(Sterling Publications)

Wicked Washington
(History Press)

Ghost Research Home Study Course
from the American Ghost Society! A special course prepared by author and American Ghost Society founder Troy Taylor! Updated with New Information!

American Ghost Society Ghost Research Since 1996 -- Our National Network of Ghost Hunters with over 700 Members in the United States & Canada! Click on the Link Above for Membership Info, Packages & More!	Is Your House Haunted? Click on the Link above for our Confidential Investigation Request Form & We'll Recommend a Ghost Hunter in Your Area! Click Here to Request a Confidential Investigation!
Area Reps for the American Ghost Society Looking for a ghost hunter in your area? See contact info for AGS Reps!	What to Do if Your House is Haunted? What to do, how to find a ghost hunter & more!
The Trouble with "Orbs" Must-Know Ghost Info!	Ghost Hunting Equipment Recommended Selection from Troy Taylor!

The Haunted Museum
The Historic and Haunted Guide to the Supernatural that inspired Troy Taylor's book Ghosts by Gaslight

Exhibit Halls Include:
* Spiritualist Hall
* Occult Happenings Hall
* Spirit Photography Hall
* Ghost Hunter's Hall
* & Much More!

Dead Men Do Tell Tales!
History, Mystery & Hauntings of Crime and Murder in America.
Warning: Not For the Faint of Heart!

Includes Hauntings like
* Black Dahlia Murder
* The Bloody Benders
* Belle Gunness
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre
* Lizzie Borden
& Many Others!

About Troy Taylor
Bio & Complete Bibliography of History & Hauntings Book Titles!

A collection of articles that shows that sometimes we think may be the real story of a famous haunting -- may not actually be true!	Myrtles Plantation Real Story Behind one of America's Most Haunted Houses!
Inez Clarke Legends & Lies in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery	Dudleytown The Real Story of the "Curse" that Destroyed a town
House on Ridge Avenue America's Greatest Haunted Hoax? A grisly tale that didn't quite ring true!	The Black Angel True Story of Iowa's Mysterious Black Angels of Iowa City & Council Bluffs!
Horror or Hoax? What Really Happened in at the House in Amityville?	St. Louis Exorcism The Real Story Behind the case that inspired the "Exorcist"

Haunted & Weird Illinois
The Travel Guide to Illinois' Best Kept Secrets & Local Lore! Ghosts, Hauntings, Abandoned Places & More!
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A few Favorite Weird & Haunted Illinois Locations!

The Watseka Wonder One of America's Greatest Unsolved Mystery!	St. Valentines Day Massacre The Most Infamous Event in Chicago's Mob History
Resurrection Mary Chicago's Most Famous Ghost	The Murder Castle H.H. Holmes - America's First Serial Killer & His "Murder Castle"!
The Lincoln Theater Legendary Vaudeville House & Home of the Haunted America Conference	Vishnu Springs This former town and ghostly hotel are Haunted by Spirits from the Past!
Original Springs Hotel Illinois' Longest operating natural mineral springs --- and the most haunted!	Voorhies Castle One of the most famous haunted spots in Central Illinois

Haunted Links
Visit Our Section of Hundreds of Haunted & Paranormal Links, from ghost groups to haunted forums & books!

Haunted Highways of America
Other Haunted Places from Across America!

Haunted Missouri
Haunted St. Louis, Lemp Mansion, Jesse James & More!

Haunted Indiana
Includes Hannah House, Stepp Cemetery & Others!

Haunted Iowa
Includes Villisca Ax Murder House, Simpson College, Mars Hill & More!

Haunted Wisconsin
Summerwind, Kemper Hall, Grand Opera House & More!

Haunted Kentucky
Mammoth Cave, Bobby Mackey's Music World & Much More!

Waverly Hills Sanatorium -- One of the most haunted places in America! Discover the haunted history of the old hospital and accounts of the hauntings!

Visit America's Most Haunted Places! Compiled by Author Troy Taylor -- Plus Other Haunted Articles! Click Here for Dozens of Ghost Articles & Stories

The Villisca Ax Murder House One of America's Most Haunted Places & the chilling story behind the murders and hauntings	The Mothman Our Most Popular Article Ever!	Summerwind Wisconsin's Most Haunted House	Black Aggie The legends and lore of America's most famous "cursed" grave marker
Ghosts of Zombie Road The True Story of One of the Midwest's Spookiest Spots!	Hornet Spook Light Hunting for 0ne of America's Greatest Mysteries	Haunted Alcatraz History of America's Most Haunted Prison	Winchester Mystery House One of America's Greatest Haunts!
The Lost Dutchman Mine One of the greatest, and most haunting mysteries of the American Desert centers around the Superstition Mountains of Arizona!	The Old Western Burial Ground The Haunted Resting Place of Edgar Allan Poe	Gettysburg Battlefield Ghosts of America's Most Haunted Small Town	The Lemp Mansion The St. Louis Mansion is one of the Most Haunted Places in the Country!

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