Peoria's Haunted Memories

Peoria's Haunted Memories

by Arcadia Publishing
Peoria's Haunted Memories

Peoria's Haunted Memories

by Arcadia Publishing

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Overview

A thrilling collection of tales and a unique guide for the intrepid supernatural sleuth-seeker who knows that dead do not always rest in peace.

At the heart of Peoria's Haunted Memories is the rich and compelling history and folklore of the Peoria area. Buildings and cemeteries in and around the city provide ideal stomping grounds for many restless specters. In this collection of haunted sites, the reader will be introduced to some of Peoria's best-loved mansions, institutions, and graveyards, as well as many of its more illustrious citizens. From Bartonville State Hospital to Bradley University, historic downtown theaters, hotels and taverns, and local churches, where ghostly congregants and ministers continue to worship, this book presents these ghost stories and legends for the fi rst time together in print.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738560083
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 09/14/2009
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 1,048,462
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Stephanie E. McCarthy received her bachelor of the arts from Southern Illinois University and her Juris Doctor from the Southern Illinois University School of Law and is an attorney working in the Peoria area. She is also a member of and volunteer docent at the Peoria Historical Society.
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