Illinois Ghost Town Things to Do

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ACTIVITY: Hiking in Giant City State Park
LOCATION: Makanda, IL
FEE: : free
OPEN DATES: Anytime

COMENTS: If you love outdoors, it is a great place.

ACTIVITY: Under the Prairie Museum and Archaeological Center

LOCATION:109 Governor Oglesby St. P.O. Box 199 Elkhart, Illinois 62634

FEE: :$3.00
OPEN DATES: call for hours, 217-947-2522

COMENTS: "Relics of life in the log cabins...devoted solely to the study, presevation and display of artifacts from the pioneer period of the Midwest". This is a haunting look at items used by those before us. Not to be missed. Very educational! Also be comforted by the delicious bakery goods and lunch fare served by the ajoining Bluestem Bake Shop.

ACTIVITY: Long Nine Musuem

LOCATION: Athens IL

FEE: :Amount Unknown
OPEN DATES: June 1- September 1 Tuesday - Saturday 1-5

COMENTS: Check out website for more info
http://www.athens-il.com/historic/long9/

ACTIVITY: Forest Glen

LOCATION: Westville Illinois

FEE: :none

OPEN DATES: All year, summer 10A.M-10P.M

COMENTS: Forest Glen is located just east of Westville,IL.
It has many lakes and trails. They have lodges for parties and get
togethers. You can enjoy nature from their observation tower.

ACTIVITY: Visit smith's chapel

LOCATION: Indianola, Iowa

FEE: :none

OPEN DATES: anytime

COMENTS: The chapel was built a long time ago. The staircase is haunted. The story goes like this: A young lady and her father lived in the chapel a long time ago. The lady wanted to mary this guy but her father dident want her to. He wanted her to marry someone else so she threw herself down her the stairs and killed herself. The chapel is located at Simpson Collage in Indianola, Iowa so go and visit it!!!

ACTIVITY: EDINBURGH CASTLE PUB

LOCATION: 5938 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660

FEE: :Depends on purchases

OPEN DATES: Daily

COMENTS: Employees and patrons here report being touched by an unseen presence and encountering eerie cold spots in the buildng. Owner Jane McDougall says thatglasses, ashtrays, and other objects move by themselves in the bar area.

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ACTIVITY: Hiking in Giant City State Park LOCATION: Makanda, IL		FEE: : free OPEN DATES: Anytime
COMENTS: If you love outdoors, it is a great place.

ACTIVITY: Under the Prairie Museum and Archaeological Center LOCATION:109 Governor Oglesby St. P.O. Box 199 Elkhart, Illinois 62634		FEE: :$3.00 OPEN DATES: call for hours, 217-947-2522
COMENTS: "Relics of life in the log cabins...devoted solely to the study, presevation and display of artifacts from the pioneer period of the Midwest". This is a haunting look at items used by those before us. Not to be missed. Very educational! Also be comforted by the delicious bakery goods and lunch fare served by the ajoining Bluestem Bake Shop.

ACTIVITY: Long Nine Musuem LOCATION: Athens IL		FEE: :Amount Unknown OPEN DATES: June 1- September 1 Tuesday - Saturday 1-5
COMENTS: Check out website for more info http://www.athens-il.com/historic/long9/

ACTIVITY: Forest Glen LOCATION: Westville Illinois		FEE: :none OPEN DATES: All year, summer 10A.M-10P.M
COMENTS: Forest Glen is located just east of Westville,IL. It has many lakes and trails. They have lodges for parties and get togethers. You can enjoy nature from their observation tower.

ACTIVITY: Visit smith's chapel LOCATION: Indianola, Iowa		FEE: :none OPEN DATES: anytime
COMENTS: The chapel was built a long time ago. The staircase is haunted. The story goes like this: A young lady and her father lived in the chapel a long time ago. The lady wanted to mary this guy but her father dident want her to. He wanted her to marry someone else so she threw herself down her the stairs and killed herself. The chapel is located at Simpson Collage in Indianola, Iowa so go and visit it!!!

ACTIVITY: EDINBURGH CASTLE PUB LOCATION: 5938 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660		FEE: :Depends on purchases OPEN DATES: Daily
COMENTS: Employees and patrons here report being touched by an unseen presence and encountering eerie cold spots in the buildng. Owner Jane McDougall says thatglasses, ashtrays, and other objects move by themselves in the bar area.