Most Haunted Places in America: Ashbary Coffee House Ashbary Coffee House is located in Willow Springs, a suburb south of Chicago Illinois. It is located on Archer Avenue which is almost a legendary stretch of road for the paranormal enthusiast due to its ghostly history. The avenue is anchored on both ends by supposedly haunted cemeteries – Resurrection Cemetery on one side and St. James-Sag Cemetery on the other. Along the length of the road (which was once a well-worn Native American pathway) is a haunted restaurant once owned by the illustrious Al Capone as well as a dance hall that was once visited by the Devil himself. With such a colorful backdrop, it’s no wonder that the paranormal occurrences in the Ashbary Coffee HouseRead the Rest…

Most Haunted Places in America:The Capitol Theater The building that now houses the Capitol Theater in Salt Lake City was first opened in 1913 as the Orpheum Theater. It was considered as having a groundbreaking architectural design for the time, due to its exterior covering of a cutting-edge terra cotta material as well as all of the latest commercial and technological accoutrements. The theater sat 2000 and featured vaudeville acts twice daily. The operation was purchased by the Ackerman Harris Vaudeville Company in 1923. At this time, vaudeville performances still ruled the American stage, but within a short few years the motion picture started to gain mass popularity. In 1927, the building was sold to Louis Marcus, who was the mayor of Salt Lake CityRead the Rest…

Most Haunted Places in America: The Hearthstone Inn The Hearthstone Inn in Colorado Springs, Colorado is actually two Victorian mansions that have been connected, making one large, haunted edifice. The first house, built in 1885, was the home of Judson Moss Bemis and his family. The second house was built in 1900 and was a boardinghouse for those suffering the effects of tuberculosis, who needed the cool, dry air of the mountains to relieve their symptoms. Since 1978 the two houses have been connected and been known as the Hearthstone Inn bed and breakfast. It was sold to one David Oxenhandler in 1999. It seems that the haunted history of the inn kicked into high gear after a lightning strike on the property in 1999.Read the Rest…