GHOSTS OF THE PRAIRIE & DARK HAVEN ENTERTAINMENT: HAUNTINGS SINCE 1994

Edited by
Troy Taylor

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Our new Decatur, Illinois store is now open for business!
Click on the Prairie Fire Logo for more about the new store!

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.

Tickets Selling Out for America's "Original Ghost Conference" June 20-21, 2008!

America's "Original Ghost Conference" returns for it's 12th Annual event at the haunted Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois! Join us for an authentic "ghost hunter's weekend", take part in lectures, presentations and workshops, genuine spirit séances, ghost tours, investigations & much more! Speakers include Patrick Burns, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Keith Age, the Original Ghost Divas, Dale Kaczmarek, Dusty Smith, Ken Berg, & Troy Taylor at his only conference appearance in 2008!

You don't want to miss this - there's a reason that it's the longest running ghost conference in the country!

Click Here for Info & to Register for the 2008 Event!

New Illinois Hauntings Ghost Tour!
The Watseka Wonder Tour
Hauntings Begin May 31 - October 2008!

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 home of Mary Roff, the spirit who, according to hundreds of witnesses, took over the body of a young girl during the spring of 1878! For the first time, the Roff House is opened to the public and visitors are given the chance to re-live the history, mystery & hauntings of this extraordinary, supernatural case!
Click Here for Reservations for the Tour!

Cringe Series Now Online: See the New Web series from iClips & Executive Producer Troy Taylor! It's Now Available & It's Free to Sign Up!
Click Here to Watch the Series!

New from the Dead Men Do Tell Tales Series!
Bloody Illinois by Troy Taylor
Now Available to Order!

Join author Troy Taylor as his “Dead Men Do Tell Tales” Series continues with a terrifying and blood-spattered look at Illinois crime, mystery and tales of hauntings from all over the state – many of which have never appeared in any book before! You don’t want to miss this collection of uncut and uncensored tales from the blood-dipped pen of Troy Taylor. It’s a chilling book that is not for the faint of heart! $18.95

July 19: Haunted Overnight at the Lincoln Theater Join Troy Taylor for an all-night ghost hunt of this historic theater!	September 14: Haunted Overnight Ghost Hunt at the Lemp Mansion Join Troy Taylor for an all-night investigation of one of America's Most Haunted Houses
August 9 & September 6: Haunted Decatur to Haunted Alton Excursions Haunted Road Trip with Troy Taylor from Decatur for a tour of Haunted Alton, Illinois!	October 31: Spookapalooza! Return of the Famous Houdini Séance at the Lincoln Theater! Tickets on Sale Starting July 1!

	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
	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
	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
	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!
	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
	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
	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!

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!

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

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!

Haunted Illinois (Stackpole)

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

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 Books are Available at Wholesale prices for store & catalog owners.
Click the Logo Above for Information!

Our Latest Title!

Coming Soon! Haunted Alton
New 2008 Edition

Weird Chicago

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

Dead Men Do Tell Tales

Devil Came to St. Louis

Resurrection Mary

Ghosts by Gaslight

The Possessed

Haunted Decatur

Whitechapel Press also specializes in books on hauntings in Illinois and Chicago, making our selection of titles the most complete collection of Illinois Hauntings anywhere. We feature titles like Haunted Illinois, Mysterious Illinois, Haunted Chicago, Bloody Chicago, Resurrection Mary, Haunted Alton, Haunted Decatur, Haunted President (Abraham Lincoln) & More! Also, see dozens of other Whitechapel Press titles like, The Devil Came to St. Louis, Spirits of the Civil War, Beyond the Grave & More!
Click Here to see Other Great Ghost Books!

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!

Tri-Field Natural EM Meter

InfraScan Thermal Imaging Camera

Weird Illinois
(Sterling Publications)

(New!) Weird Indiana
(Sterling Publications)

Weird Virginia
(Sterling Publications)

Haunting of America
(Barnes & Noble Press)

Spirits of the Civil War
(Barnes & Noble Press)

Into the Shadows
(Barnes & Noble Press)

Wicked Washington
(History Press)

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!	New! 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!
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!	Ghost Hunting Equipment Recommended Selection from Troy Taylor!
The Ghost Hunter's Guidebook This Essential Guide is a Must-Have book for Every Ghost Hunter!	The Trouble with "Orbs" Must-Know Ghost Info!

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

The Haunted Museum
The Chronicle of Ghost Research that inspired Troy Taylor's book Ghosts by Gaslight

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!

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!
Click Here to Visit!

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 Highways of America
Other Haunted Places from Across America!

Haunted History Articles
A Collection of Articles from Troy Taylor & Other Authors About Ghosts, Hauntings and Paranormal Happenings in America!

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

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!

Ghosts of the Prairie
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