Alton, Illinois, a city of around 26,000 residents along the Mississippi River in southern Illinois, has made The Travel’s list of ghostly towns to tour this October.
October is the perfect time to visit haunted houses, watch scary movies and listen to ghost stories.
But if you want an arguably spookier experience, one that might just make the hairs on your arms stand up, we have a suggestion for a road trip.
Alton, Illinois, a city of around 26,000 residents along the Mississippi River in southern Illinois, has made The Travel’s list of ghostly towns to tour this October. Situated 18 miles or so north of St. Louis, Alton is home to McPike Mansion, one of the most notoriously haunted houses in the Midwest, according to the website.
Built in 1869 by Henry Guest McPike, the mansion was a “regal addition” to Alton and served as the family’s home for decades before being vacated in the 1950s, according to the mansion’s website. People have reported seeing orbs, balls of light and figures appearing in windows when looking at photos taken inside the home.
“This Grand Ole House is thought to still house many of the spirits that once lived here,” a description on the website stated. “Many Psychics and Mediums have felt the presence of what they believe to be McPike family, servants, as well as some of those who resided in and owned the house since 1936.”
Now owned by a couple that is trying to restore the mansion to its “regal state,” McPike Mansion remains closed to the public, though visitors are allowed on its grounds.
The home is far from the only place in Alton rumored to be haunted.
Source: NBC Chicago
