Exterior view of the Old Joilet Prison with fencing around it

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The Chicago Tribune recently reported that the Old Joliet Prison Historic Site in Joliet, Illinois, is reopening for tours. Starting this month, March, and running through October, visitors can choose from self-guided tours or group ones. In 2020, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the prison found itself adapting to theContinue Reading

Cellblock in Eastern State Penitentiary

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When I wrote about how there’d be no Terror Behind the Walls this year, I stumbled across an online Eastern State tour. Well, two of them. Sort of. In addition to their interactive Now map, they’ve also included a link to a past tour. Both offer 360-degree views, but eachContinue Reading

The Missouri State Penitentiary

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Haunted places like the Winchester Mystery Museum and the 1886 Crescent Hotel re-opened for business on May 15 with new social distancing safety measures in place. As more states have begun re-opening and easing restrictions, we’re starting to see more and more haunted places announcing they’re re-opening too, like theContinue Reading

Destination Fear's Dakota Laden, Chelsea Laden, and Tanner Wiseman at Old South Pittsburg Hospital

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Destination Fear premieres on Saturday, October 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. It’s one of the seven new series premiering on Travel Channel during Ghostober this year. Will the 10-episode series be the most terrifying road trip ever attempted? Paranormal explorer and documentary filmmaker Dakota Laden spent the last few years investigatingContinue Reading

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#FunFactFriday: Haunted Al Capone Goes to the Atlanta Penitentiary Infamous mob boss Alphonse “Al” Gabriel Capone entered the Atlanta Penitentiary on this day, May 4th in 1932. His stay was brief, as he was then transferred to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1934. Despite popular belief, Capone was jailed for carryingContinue Reading

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I came across an article in my Google alerts called “A Night in a Haunted Museum.” It caught my eye because it was about the prison in Canon City, Colorado. My husband’s family on his mother’s side all live down there. Before his grandma passed away we used to go downContinue Reading

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I finally had the chance to watch National Geographic’s American Paranormal “Haunted Prison” episode all the way through. Loved it, because it showed real science and procedures. However, I also hated it…because it showed real science and procedures. REASONS WHY I LOVED IT THEORIES – Oh my. What a novelContinue Reading

Nighttime Facade of Eastern State Photographer Tom Bernard

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In “The Dark Side of the Ghost Hunters Effect” I wrote “…if you want to investigate there with your team? Be prepared to shell out upwards of two grand (if not more)…for four hours.” in reference to Eastern State Penitentiary’s paranormal investigation prices. That seemed to get a lot ofContinue Reading