9 haunted and historic destinations in Illinois.
Lisle, IL
Benedictine University was founded in 1887 by Czech and Slovak Benedictine monks in Chicago and relocated to Lisle in 1901. The campus occupies 108 acres that once housed St. Joseph's Bohemian Orphanage (1898-1956), where twenty-three children died and were buried on the grounds.
Lisle, IL
Benedictine University, founded in 1887 by Czech and Slovak monks, relocated to Lisle in 1901. The campus was built on the former site of St. Joseph's Bohemian Orphanage. The institution expanded through the 20th century and became coeducational in 1968.
Cherry Valley, IL
Blood Point Road takes its name from Arthur Blood, an 1830s settler in Flora Township, Boone County. The 2.8-mile rural road runs east-west from Pearl Street to Cherry Valley Road in northern Illinois, near Rockford.
Belvedere, IL
Blood's Point Cemetery is a historic burial ground near Belvedere, Illinois in Boone County. The cemetery serves as a final resting place for generations of local residents and has been a recognized burial site for well over a century.
Cherry Valley, IL
Bloods Point Road extends through Flora Township in Boone County near Rockford, Illinois. A railroad bridge along the road is the focal point of local paranormal legends and historical folklore involving alleged tragic events.
Flora, IL
Bloods Point Cemetery was established in 1836 in Flora Township, Boone County, taking its name from Arthur Blood, an 1830s settler and the first European-American resident of the region. The cemetery serves as a burial ground for over two centuries of local residents.
Bloomington, IL
Blooming Grove Academy is a former junior high school in Bloomington, Illinois. The building has been preserved and now functions as an academy, offering educational and paranormal investigation opportunities.
Collinsville, IL
Cahokia Mounds is a 2,200-acre UNESCO World Heritage Site in Collinsville, Illinois containing 80 surviving prehistoric earthen mounds. The site was occupied by the Mississippian civilization from approximately 600-1400 CE, at its peak encompassing 4,000 acres with a population exceeding 10,000 inhabitants.
Mattoon, IL
Campground Cemetery is a small historic burial ground located in Coles County, Illinois, adjacent to Lake Road southwest of Mattoon. The cemetery serves as a burial site for early local residents and reflects 19th and early 20th-century burial practices in rural Illinois.