I cannot explain what caused this drop in temperature, and it remained stationary long enough for me to pass my hand through it and feel the temperature difference before it vanished as suddenly as it had appeared. I spent some time near both the mausoleum and the Lovejoy monument, snapping pictures and pausing to do EVP sessions here and there, and it was when I began approaching the soldier's burial section of the graveyard that I walked right through it - an unexplainable cold spot that chilled me to the bone, despite the midday summer heat. I brought with me my digital camera and audio recorder, as well as a K-II meter, and began scouting out the area to get a feel for the lay of the land, as I had a private nighttime tour arranged later that evening. My most memorable experience at this resting place for the dead began on a hot August day. And most importantly, I have never walked away from any of my investigations there empty handed. The sheer size of the place is astounding the gravestones seem both ancient and beautiful, and in some cases, such as the Lovejoy monument, even overwhelming. Having made several trips to the Alton City Cemetery, both during the daytime and the evening, I can honestly say that I am never left disappointed with any of my sojourns there. And more mysterious still are the claims of sudden cold spots that form within the cemetery, even in the heat of summer, only to dissipate moments later. As it is no longer open to the public, her presence there is shrouded in mystery. There are also claims that a ghostly woman in black can sometimes be glimpsed roaming the hallways of the Grandview Public Mausoleum which is located within the cemetery. Mostly seen only by children, Lucy is said to be very playful and curious. A plot nearby it belonging to the Haskell family is believed to be haunted by the spirit of little Lucy Haskell, who died from diphtheria at the tender age of nine. It is said that Lovejoy's spirit can be seen from time to time wandering near the site of his memorial, perhaps even in death trying to defend his right to freedom of speech.Īnother ghostly happening that is said to take place near the Lovejoy monument is steeped in just as much tragedy. He was killed on the night of Novemby a shotgun blast during a pro-slavery mob scene while trying to defend his beloved printing press. Louis Observer, Reverend Lovejoy enraged some of Alton's citizens by supporting the anti-slavery movement and publishing articles promoting abolitionism.
This monument also plays a part in the reported tales of the cemetery's hauntings.Ī Presbyterian minister and publisher of the religious newspaper, The St. Centered on a ninety-three foot high granite column, with a seventeen foot high winged statue of Victory atop it and guarded by two granite columns thirty feet high, each with a mounted bronze eagle on their tops, the monument was dedicated in the memory of the murdered abolitionist on November 7, 1897, the sixtieth anniversary of his death. Perhaps the most notable discovery within the cemetery, however, is the Elijah P. Just exactly why these crypts were opened - and where the bodies once entombed within them disappeared to - is unknown.
While the cemetery is well-kept and beautifully landscaped, beyond its high limestone walls towards the shaded depths of the graveyard lies a morbid and mysterious find several crypts have been broken open, and while the remains of their original occupants are now long gone, traces of the homeless who use them for shelter are now present. An old cemetery register states that a burial took place on the property in 1812, but the official records for the cemetery begin in 1835. While the actual founders and date of establishment for Alton's City Cemetery remains shrouded in mystery, it is believed to possibly be the third oldest ongoing cemetery in the state of Illinois.
This location was investigated and documented by Heidi. The Ghosthunter Girls - Alton City Cemetery
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