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Southern Illinois'' ghost stories stretch from Springfield, where Abraham Lincoln''s ghost relaxes in a rocking chair in his old home, to the city of Alton, where the ghost of murdered abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy roams near his monument in Alton Cemetery. While you''re in Alton, you''ll meet the ghost of Reverend Phillip Mercer who locks and unlocks doors at the First Unitarian Church. In downtown Decatur, you just might run into Red, the Lincoln Theater''s most infamous ghost. And if you''re still feeling brave, you can wander to the Cracker Factory where you can hear the whistling ghost of Sam Thames. He has a knack for moving things around at night. Get ready to come face to face with these and other Illinois ghosts.

Ghosts of Springfield and Southern Illinois

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    A Paperback / softback by Rachel Brooks Posadas

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      Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
      Published 23 April 2009
      ISBN-13 9780764333040
      978-0764333040
      ISBN-10 764333046
      Also in:
      Mysticism, magic and alternative spiritual practices

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      Book Synopsis
      Southern Illinois'' ghost stories stretch from Springfield, where Abraham Lincoln''s ghost relaxes in a rocking chair in his old home, to the city of Alton, where the ghost of murdered abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy roams near his monument in Alton Cemetery. While you''re in Alton, you''ll meet the ghost of Reverend Phillip Mercer who locks and unlocks doors at the First Unitarian Church. In downtown Decatur, you just might run into Red, the Lincoln Theater''s most infamous ghost. And if you''re still feeling brave, you can wander to the Cracker Factory where you can hear the whistling ghost of Sam Thames. He has a knack for moving things around at night. Get ready to come face to face with these and other Illinois ghosts.

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