Woodland Mausoleum, Quincy, IL / Story Night

Come join Brother Ed as he shares his stories of Woodland Cemetry and other places of interest!

Time 7:00 p.m. - 10: p.m. Doors will close at 7:00 p.m.

Limited seating: Bring your own folding chair and a story to share!

Monday, October 14, 2019

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Haunted Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University Might Be Haunted? October 16, 2019 Dielle Ochotorena Perspectives Editor Benedictine Hall circa 1901. Photo Credit: Benedictine University Archives We definitely have a lot of school ‘spirit’ here at Benedictine University. So much so we’re considered one of the most haunted universities in the United States. We have plenty of ghosts and no darling, I’m not talking about ghosting people. I mean real actual ghosts, spirits, apparitions, shadows, demons, Casper; whatever you want to call them; they’re all over campus, and who knows, they might be in your dorm room right now, or chilling next to you as you read this article. All the ghost stories come from the 130-year-old history of Benedictine University and its neighbors Benet Academy and St. Procopius Abbey across the street. So, let me give you some backstory. History matters and this is how these stories come about. In 1887, St. Procopius College was founded by Benedictine monks from the St. Procopius Pa

Spring Valley House–Sulfur Springs Hotel

The Spring Valley House–Sulfur Springs Hotel is a historic former hotel located along Dee Bennett Road in rural Utica Township , LaSalle County , Illinois . Built circa 1849, the hotel is unusually large for a rural hotel in the area. The brick and limestone building, which features Greek Revival elements and vernacular stonework, is four stories tall and 63 by 42 feet (19 by 13 m) in area. Its size is likely a result of it serving two different audiences; due to its proximity to the Illinois River and a major stagecoach line, it hosted travelers passing through the area, but it also functioned as a resort destination due to the area's hot springs . Three such springs are located on the site of the hotel, one of which has a spring house built over it. The story goes, that a young man was working the farm and fell into the well and drown. His spirit moves about the area and the Hotel's third floor as well. The opening of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad

Haunted Benet Academy Lisle Illinois

BENET ACADEMY St. Procopius Abbey Cemetery There is a Catholic High School in Lisle Illinois, by the name of Benet Academy. In its early years, it was Saint Procopius Academy and in its much earlier years, it was called St. Joseph Bohemian orphanage, conducted by the Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart and the monks of Saint Procopius Abbey. I will try to give you more of a history of the orphanage later on but I would like to talk a little bit about my experiences when I was stationed at the Academy for 20 years. It was the late summer of 1973, I (Brother Ed, OSB) was assigned to Benet Academy to be the high school stationery, which meant I was going to be in charge with another monk by the name of Brother Columban, OSB who was the treasurer and the head stationer for the Academy. The main job of the stationer was to order all the school books and supplies for the students as well as the faculty and administration. It was also the job of the stationer to set up the school

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