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BEVERLY UNITARIAN CHURCH
10244 S. Longwood Drive
Beverly is a Chicago Southside neighborhood home to a castle. This castle was built in 1886 as a residence and was converted into a girl’s school in 1890. In 1947, it was converted into the Universalist Unitarian Church and had been since.
There have been reports of spirits of little girls in old fashioned clothing seen wandering the upstairs halls. Since becoming a church, there has been reports of the sounds of a party going on upstairs, even though no one was up there.
[41°42’24.7″N 87°40’16.9″W]
BEVERLY UNITARIAN CHURCH LINKS
Beverly Unitarian Church -> Website
BIOGRAPH THEATER
2433 N. Lincoln Avenue
The Biograph Theater was the site of John Dillinger‘s last breathe. Or not if you subscribe to those theories. Regardless, according to official FBI reports, John Dillinger was shot and killed by the FBI outside the theater on the night of July 22, 1934. This occurred near the alley to the south of the building.
A spirit has been reported seen in and near this alley.
[41°55’35.1″N 87°38’59.6″W]
BIOGRAPH THEATER LINKS
Biograph Theater -> Wikipedia
CLARENCE DARROW’S GHOST
Clarence Darrow was a lawyer who made himself famous in the late 1800’s by defending Trade Unions. He also defended Leopold and Loeb, defended the teacher in the Scopes “monkey” trial and defended Ossian Sweet. He was a well known public speaker who possessed a great wit.
His ashes were scattered behind the Museum of Science and Industry in the Colombia Basin. He claimed that if there were an afterlife, he would appear on the bridge (now the Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge) behind the Museum to provide firm evidence. This bridge has been closed off for decades, so no access. However, supposedly a spirit has been seen at night.
[41°53’18.2″N 87°37’28.7″W]
CLARENCE DARROW LINKS
Clarence Darrow -> Wikipedia
FORT DEARBORN
Corner Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive
This area was the site of the original Fort Dearborn (1803-1812) as well as the rebuilt Fort Dearborn (1816-1837). This original fort was ordered to be abandoned by General William Hull at the beginning of the War of 1812. When the Garrison left, they were ambushed and massacred by local tribes of Potawatomi and Miami while traveling along the shores of Lake Michigan. The whites were either slaughtered or held captive by the Native Americans. This original fort was burned to the ground, and on that site a new fort was later built.
There have been sightings of soldiers in period clothing in this area, even during the light of day.
[41°53’18.2″N 87°37’28.7″W]
FORT DEARBORN LINKS
Fort Dearborn -> Wikipedia
Fort Dearborn Massacre -> Wikipedia
GLESSNER HOUSE
The Glessner House was the last project of architect Henry Hobson Richardson. Richardson also died about the time construction was finished on the home.
It is said that his spirit never left the property as a spirit has been reported being seen wandering the building.
[41°51’28.0″N 87°37’16.9″W]
GLESSNER HOUSE LINKS
Glessner House -> Website
Glessner House -> Wikipedia
DEXTER GRAVES MONUMENT
Graceland Cemetery
Dexter Graves lead a group of 13 families from Ohio in 1832 to Illinois to settle. He died in 1844 and was buried in the original City Cemetery (present day Lincoln Park), but the will of his son dictated this monument be built at his father’s new grave in Graceland Cemetery.
Eternal Silence is the name of the work. It was created by Lorado Taft in 1909. Legend has it that no clear photograph can be taken of it. You be the judge.
[41°57’19.5″N 87°39’34.8″W]
DEXTER GRAVES TOMB MONUMENT LINKS
Eternal Silence -> Wikipedia
INEZ CLARKE GRAVE
Graceland Cemetery
Inez Clarke died at the age of 6 from either being struck by lightning, or from tuberculosis. However, there are numerous stories about the actual identity of the girl buried here, or even if there is a girl buried here. There is a tombstone stating that Inez Clarke is buried here and that marble tombstone is enclosed in glass.
There have been various reports regarding this grave. During thunderstorms, the marble statue inside the glass had been reported missing. Others have seen the statue crying. others have seen a mist inside the glass. Others have reported seeing the spirit of a young girl wondering the grounds. On the anniversary of her death, August 1, these things have been known to regularly occur.
[41°57’28.4″N 87°39’43.1″W]
INEZ CLARKE LINKS
Inez Clarke -> Find a Grave
LUETGERT HOUSE & FACTORY – SITE
1735 W. Diversey Parkway
Adolph Luetgert was the Sausage King of Chicago in the 1890’s. His first wife had died so he married wife number 2, Louisa Bicknese. 20 years later, Louisa disappeared. Soon after, Adolph was charged with her murder, as they found bones and her wedding ring in a furnace in their house’s basement. Luetgert was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. He died of natural causes in prison in July of 1899. This crime caused many people to swear off the consumption of sausages, because even though Adolph was never charged or even accused of turning Louisa into sausage, the public felt otherwise.
Louisa’s ghost had been reported inside the Luetgert House, where she was murdered. This house was eventually physically moved a couple of blocks away, onto Marshfield Avenue. Initially, Louisa’s ghost was seen inside the factory after the move. Then it was reported that the factory had “burnt to the ground” and her ghost supposedly moved back to the house at its new location. However, the factory had a fire but certainly never burned to the ground, as it can clearly be seen today. The Luetgert house was once again physically moved back to near its original location and Louisa’s ghost with it. Since then, Louisa’s ghost has been only seen on the anniversary of Louisa’s disappearance.
[41°55’54.3″N 87°40’20.2″W]
LUETGERT HOUSE & FACTORY LINKS
Adolph Luetgert -> Wikipedia
Louisa Luetgert -> Find a Grave
Chicago Hauntings -> CBS-ChicagoNews
MONKS OF ST. RITAS
6243 S. Fairfield Avenue
On All Souls Day, November 2, 1960, a number of parishioners were seated in the pews, praying and reflecting. There was no official services taking place that day.
Suddenly the organ started playing but no one was seated at the bench. Also the spirits of 6 monks could be seen in the loft. The panicked parishioners tried to exit the church, but the door would not open. The monk figures were now walking amongst the pews on the main level. At last a cold wind blew through the church and the doors opened. A ethereal voice was heard to say “pray for me” at this same time. Then the music stopped and the monks vanished.
[41°46’46.7″N 87°41’29.7″W]
MONKS OF ST. RITAS LINKS
St. Rita of Cascia Parish -> Website
MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY
2755 W. 111th Street
Mount Olivet Cemetery itself does not seem to be the issue, but rather the fence that separates it from the outside world. There have been an unusual amount of vehicular crashes along the 111th street that it has been named the “Hungry Fence”.
There was also at least one report of a motorist “having the urge to intentionally crash into the fence”.
[41°41’29.9″N 87°41’36.0″W]
MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY LINKS
Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery
RED LION PUB
2446 N. Lincoln Avenue
The Red Lion Pub seems to be haunted by a loud spirit who makes themselves heard on Sunday afternoons between 3 and 4 o’clock.
[41°55’34.8″N 87°39’01.5″W]
RED LION PUB LINKS
Red Lion Pub -> Website
ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre was orchestrated by Al Capone and when it was over, only he ran the city’s underworld. On the morning of February 14, 1929, four men entered SMC Cartage Garage. Two of those men wore Chicago Police uniforms. Moments later, seven men who had been inside before these men arrived, were gunned down, sprayed with Tommy guns and shotguns to the head. Bugs Moran was the intended target, but he was not there. However, the severity of the killings made him retire and to hand over the reign of the city to Capone and the Chicago Outfit.
The building was demolished as part of Daddy Daley’s campaign to rid Chicago of its Gangster history. Now a parking lot sits where this massacre occurred. Dogs taken for walks tend to shy away from this area, even though there is a patch of grass here. Spirits have been reportedly seen at night. Voices and moans have been heard.
[41°55’15.2″N 87°38’16.0″W]
ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE LINKS
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre -> Wikipedia
WRIGLEY MANSION
The Wrigley Mansion, otherwise known as the Theurer-Wrigley House, was once home to William Wrigley who invented Wrigley’s Gum. He also purchased the Chicago Cubs.
William Wrigley’s presence has been felt by things like lights turning on when they should be off. Actual sightings of his spirit have been rare, but perhaps that is because William Wrigley was a very private person in life.
[41°55’39.2″N 87°38’22.2″W]
WRIGLEY MANSION LINKS
Theurer-Wrigley House -> Wikipedia