01.15.2021 - By Adam Ballinger & Matt Rudolph
This week we look at another haunted town, Alton, Illinois. Why do you think it’s so haunted?
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Sources
http://www.mcpikemansion.com/history.html
http://www.altonweb.com/history/civilwar/confed/
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/madison/alton_history.html
https://www.riversandroutes.com/blog/post/why-alton-is-americas-most-haunted-small-town/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-most-haunted-town-in_b_12719858
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/the-ghosts-of-alton-pt-1-mineral-springs-mall-23982.cfm
http://www.mcpikemansion.com/history.html
https://www.paranormaltaskforce.com/mcpikehistory.html
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/illinois/North_Alton_Confederate_Cemetery.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Illinois
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https://www.haynerlibrary.org/genealogy-local-history/about-genealogy-local-history
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