The Forgotten Shipwrecks of the St. Louis Riverfront
There are two shipwrecks along the St. Louis Riverfront. The first is the Mine Sweeper, U.S.S. Inaugural, which was swept away by the...
Why are Yucca Plants Found in Cemeteries?
The Yucca Plant is a spinney, cactus-like plant that is very hard to eradicate, and commonly found in older cemeteries. Referred to as...
The Ghost Town of Times Beach
If you’re from St. Louis, then you are most likely familiar with the town of Times Beach. Founded in 1925, Times Beach was a promotional...
The Ghost Town of Allenton, Missouri
Allenton founded in 1890, was a small railroad community located along the Old Route 66 Highway. Once a thriving community, Allenton...
The Forgotten Civil War Forts of St. Louis
When people think of Lemp, the images of ghosts and the thrill of exploring the Cherokee Cave usually comes to mind. Very few know of...
Why would the Lavender Lady haunt the Lemp Mansion?
(Lillian Handlan "The Lavender Lady") (Julia Feickert Lemp) For years, I’ve been told that Lillian Handlan Lemp, better known as the...
Lost Lemp Buildings of St. Louis, Part 1
Just about everyone in St. Louis has heard of the Lemp Mansion and the Lemp Brewery. The tragic demise of the Lemp Family has become part...
Lost Lemp Buildings of St. Louis (Part 2), The First Lemp Mansion
Just about everyone in St. Louis has heard about the haunting of the Lemp Mansion and the tragedies that befell the family. What very...
The Haunted Odd Fellows Cemetery in Granite City, Illinois
Nearly forgotten about in Granite City, Illinois is the Haunted Odd Fellows Cemetery. For decades this cemetery laid abandoned and in...
Is There Evidence of a Satanic Cult at the Seven Gates of Hell and Acid Bridge?
I was reading an article in the Huffington Post about unsolved murders in Illinois. One of the murders mentioned was of a Jane Doe found...
