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

New! Weird Chicago: The Ultimate Chicago Ghost Book from the Creators of the Weird Chicago Tours! Click on the Cover for Your Copy!

October 31, 2008

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!

Annual Fall Festival!
October 4, 2008


Annual Fall Festival -
Join us for the American Ghost Society's annual Fall Event at the History & Hauntings Book Co. in Alton, Illinois! Free daytime event with speakers & presenters on ghosts & the paranormal & Hosted by Authors Len Adams, Luke Naliborski & Troy Taylor. Special After Hours Events include an Alton Hauntings Ghost Hunter's Tour & A Visit to the haunted McPike Mansion. The Perfect way to kick off the Halloween Season!

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Alton Hauntings Tour Tickets
On Sale September 1 at Midnight!


Alton Hauntings Tours -
Join us in "One of the Most Small Towns in America" for our award-winning tours in Alton, Illinois! All Tickets for the Halloween Season of the Alton Hauntings Tours (except for the October 4 Tour, which are now available) Go on sale starting on Labor Day, September 1, at midnight!

All tickets will be sold on a first come / first served basis -- no exceptions!
Don't miss out on the best tour of the Alton & Riverbend Region of Illinois!
Click Here to Get More Info & See the 2008 Halloween Schedule!

Bloody Hollywood is Coming Soon!

The new book from Troy Taylor & the Dead Men Do Tell Tales Series, Bloody Hollywood, is coming soon! This is not your typical Hollywood ghost book, but a unique perspective on how crime, murder, sin, sex, scandal, and unsolved mysteries have shaped the haunted landscape of Tinseltown! You'll never look at some of your favorite stars in the same way again! From the bloody history of L.A. & Hollywood to the myriad of scandals, sin & gore-soaked crime of the film colony's Golden Age, this is the book that fan's of Taylor's works have been waiting for!
Coming September 2008!

Haunted Decatur Tour Tickets on Sale September 20 at Prairie Fire!


Haunted Decatur Tours -- Join us for an new season of Halloween hauntings in Decatur, Illinois! Tickets for the October 2008 season of Haunted Decatur Tours go on sale starting at 9:00 AM on September 20 at Prairie Fire, located at 228 West Main Street in Decatur!
Click Here to Get More Information & See the Schedule for October!

October 4, 2008

Night at the Eldred House --
Join us at the legendary Eldred House in Eldred, Illinois! This chilling night will include a real-life ghost hunt, late-night séance and investigation of Eldred House grounds, spooky cellar & nearby cemetery! The James Eldred House dates back to the 1820s and there have been at least four deaths in the house over the years and legend tells of a Native American who was buried on the property --- leading to ghost stories that are still being told today.
Click Here for Reservations!

September & October 2008

Dinner & Spirits Tours in Lebanon --
Join Len Adams for food, fun, chills and thrills in one of the most haunted small towns in Illinois! This chilling night will include dinner at one of Lebanon's most haunted restaurants, a tour of the town's most spirit-infested sites and then a real-life ghost hunt at some of the most active locations on the route! We'll dine at two different haunted restaurants during tours on September 28, October 10 & October 19! Hurry -- these tours will sell out quickly!
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Haunted Overnights for 2008-2009 Now Available Online!

American Hauntings Overnights - Join us for our NEW Haunted Overnights in 2009:

* Haunted Lemp Mansion Overnight
* Haunted Lincoln Theater Overnight
* Spirits of the Civil War in Gettysburg Weekend
* Villisca Ax Murder House Overnight
* Harney Mansion Overnight
* Mansfield Reformatory Overnights
* 2 Bell Witch Cave Weekends, including One Canoe Trip Adventure!
Click Here to See More About the American Hauntings Overnight Events!

Two Haunted Overnights for 2009 at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield -- May 16 & July 25, 2009!

American Hauntings Overnights -- Mansfield Reformatory-  Join Troy Taylor & the American Ghost Society for a PRIVATE overnight ghost hunt at the infamous Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio -- one of the most haunted prisons in America! Come along for an all-night investigation of this spirit-infested penitentiary and take part in a historic guided tour; enjoy a late dinner; and then spend the night in search of the reformatory's myriad of ghosts! Are you brave enough to spend the night behind bars? Join on this chilling night and find out!
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February 28, 2009

Lincoln Theater Haunted Overnight - Join us for an Exclusive Overnight Investigation  at one of the most haunted places in downstate Illinois --- and America. Come along for another intense investigation of this supernaturally charged theater! We’ll spend the night looking for the theater’s ghosts and we’ll also include a history and tour of the theater as well. Is it really as haunted as many claim? Find out for yourself during what may be one of the scariest nights of your life! Click Here for Reservations!

September 20, 2008

Rock the Lincoln Music Festival -- Fundraiser for the Lincoln Theater on September 20! Local rock bands unite to raise funds for the theater's continued restoration! Don't miss it!

Coming Soon!

"Cringe" Returns from Hiatus! iClips and executive producer Troy Taylor announces the return of the supernatural series "Cringe"! We will be filming four new episodes over the next two months, with many more to come! We'll also be putting out a "casting call" for those who would like to be involved in the making of new episodes, but you can only get it by subscribing to our free newsletter! Click Here to Get Signed up!

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!

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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 Now!

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 Now!

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! New Haunted Overnights Just Added!


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)

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(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:
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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!
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 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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