UNEXPLAINED MYSTERIES OF JACKSONVILLE
by Scott Maruna
by Scott Maruna
c. 2006 I love this book! Whoever would have guessed that my hometown, Jacksonville (IL), and the surrounding area has so many spooky stories to tell!
Our two private liberal arts colleges have more than their share of ghosts, it seems. The top two stories of the building on the down-town square where the art co-op/gallery to which I belong is said to be haunted. I even found out that the island in the Illinois River that has been in my husband’s family since they immigrated here from Switzerland in the 19th century (it’s now an Illinois fish and wildlife area) was briefly haunted during the 1880s!
Our two private liberal arts colleges have more than their share of ghosts, it seems. The top two stories of the building on the down-town square where the art co-op/gallery to which I belong is said to be haunted. I even found out that the island in the Illinois River that has been in my husband’s family since they immigrated here from Switzerland in the 19th century (it’s now an Illinois fish and wildlife area) was briefly haunted during the 1880s!
The book, which was written by my son’s high school math/science teacher, covers not only ghosts and hauntings, but also UFOs, monsters, wildlife that shouldn’t be in this region (like bull sharks, cougars, wolves, armadillos, etc), unsolved mysteries and weird weather events.
This book would make a great gift for anyone interested in the paranormal. Next time I’m in town, I plan to stop by Our Town Book Store (next door to the haunted art gallery building), and pick up a copy for myself.
This book would make a great gift for anyone interested in the paranormal. Next time I’m in town, I plan to stop by Our Town Book Store (next door to the haunted art gallery building), and pick up a copy for myself.
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