Dr. Mark Farley's Personal Blog

One of St. Louis’ greatest sins has been its willingness to tear down its past in favor of something new. This was almost the fate of the Lemp Mansion and Lemp Brewery. In 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Interstate Commerce Act. This revolutionary bill paved the way for the construction of our present-day interstate system. Forever changing how Americans travel and conduct commerce across our vast country. St. Louis’ geographical location made it a prime candidate for

One of the biggest Lemp urban legends concerns the Cherokee Caves.  Ever since I learned about the Lemp Mansion, people have told me it's connected to the Cherokee Caves and that William Lemp Sr. used the caves daily to travel between the mansion and the brewery.

Sitting on top of the highest point in Bellefontaine Cemetery is the Lemp Family’s Mausoleum.  Built in 1902 for the staggering cost of $60,000, equivalent to over $2.1 million today.  The Lemp Family Mausoleum is the largest in Bellefontaine Cemetery, with a total capacity of thirty-two internments, of which eighteen are currently occupied.  

The Lemp Brewery ceased beer production in 1920 due to the enactment of Prohibition. The gates were chained, and the buildings lay dark and silent for the first time in their history. In 1921, William Lemp Jr sold the rights and the recipe of Falstaff Beer to Papa Griesedieck, owner of the Consumer Brewery, for $20,000. The sale of Falstaff Beer was the final coffin nail for the Lemp Brewery, ensuring that beer would never again be brewed at the complex.

Through the years, I discovered that pendulums are best used for asking questions that have binary answers.  By binary, I mean "YES" or "NO.

Being an experienced paranormal investigator, this is what I would like to see a layman do when encountering something paranormal

But investigating outdoors does pose a whole new set of challenges.  With the increase in temperatures comes an increase in bugs. 

By Dr. Mark Farley Do you know how ghosts came to be represented by wearing bed sheets? The white sheet represents the burial shroud...

By Dr. Mark Farley I prefer to use small digital thermometers instead of infrared temperature guns during an investigation. These meters...

By Dr. Mark Farley A lot of ghost hunters think that the county courthouse is the best spot for information. In our modern, more...