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Ghost Month: The Tale of Resurrection Mary

The tale of Resurrection Mary began a long time ago, in the 1930's. But first...a little bit about the setting. Resurrection Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in North America. It was consecrated in 1904. Resurrection Cemetery is located at 7201 Archer Ave., Justice, IL 60458 and is said to encompass over 540 acres with over 152,000 graves (which don't include the crypts, which number over 5,000). Here's a screenshot from Google maps for reference. I've heard the residents in the area have a nickname for it... They call it "The Resurrection Triang[...]

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Ghost Month: Hotel Del Coronado and the Mystery of Lottie A. Bernard

May is Ghost Month here at the Midnight Society! I love ghosts stories more than a person should. Normally if I talk to someone for more than thirty minutes, I can be found asking if they know any good ghost stories. It's the truth and the rest of the Midnight Society can attest to that! The story I'm here to tell you today is true, and it's a story of murder, heartbreak, and a mystery that still haunts the Hotel Del Coronado today.   On Thanksgiving day in 1892, a beautiful woman checked into the Hotel Del Coronado. She never checked out. The Hote[...]