ILLINOIS INVESTIGATIONS
FORT MASSAC IS LOCATED IN METROPOLIS ILLINOIS,  ON THE BEAUTIFUL
OHIO RIVER.  THE FORT STANDS ON THE ORIGINAL FORT'S  LOCATION,  
BUT THE STRUCTURE IS A RE-CREATION THAT WAS  RECENTLY BUILT BY
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES.

SO,  WHY IS THE FORT OF INTEREST TO US IF IT ISN'T THE ORIGINAL
STRUCTURE?  BECAUSE A PLACE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ORIGINAL TO BE
HAUNTED.  AND AS YOU'LL SOON SEE,  THERE'S ANOTHER REASON  WHY
YOU SHOULD VISIT THE PARK.   IT HAS A VERY, VERY,  CREEPY FEEL.  AND
HERE'S WHY. ,  THE REAL PHENOMENA IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR,  IN THE
FOREST ADJACENT TO THE OHIO RIVER.  LOCALS WERE QUICK TO POINT
OUT THAT THE TRAIL IS NEVER WALKED AT NIGHT.

 THEY FEEL " WATCHED" ,  WHICH OF COURSE  ISN'T ANY DIFFERENT
FROM OTHER FOREST TRAILS WHERE YOU FEEL THE PRYING EYES OF
ANIMALS LOOKING AT YOU.   BUT THIS TRAIL IS DIFFERENT.  EVEN IN THE  
DAYLIGHT,   THE FEELING IS UNDENIABLE AND STRONGEST ON THE OHIO
RIVER ROAD,  NEAR THE OLD PLAYGROUND SWINGS.   

ONE LOCAL MAN SAID IT WAS THE SITE OF AN ABDUCTION YEARS
BEFORE,  AND THAT THE GIRL'S BODY IS STILL IN THE WOODS.  WE'D BE
LYING IF WE DIDN'T SAY THAT THE WE FELT IT TOO.   NO EVIDENCE TO
REPORT EXCEPT SOME RANDOM EMF WHICH TELLS US NOTHING,  BUT
THE CREEP- FACTOR WAS OFF-THE-CHARTS ON THE RIVER-FRONT  PATHS
OF THIS PARK.   CHECK IT OUT IF YOU LOVE THE CREEPS.
FORT MASSAC:  METROPOLIS ILLINOIS
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HAUNTED VFW LOUNGE:  DECATUR ILLINOIS
THE VFW IN DOWNTOWN DECATUR ILLINOIS IS HOME TO A GHOST WHO HANGS OUT AND IS
REGULARLY SEEN ON THE STAIRWAY RAMP TO THE BAR AREA.  HE IS SEEN IN THE ADJACENT BAR AREA
AS WELL ON A ROUTINE BASIS.  THIS GHOST HAS  BEEN A FIXTURE AT THE LOUNGE FOR YEARS.  SOME
SAY HE'S  THE SPIRIT OF A MAN FROM THE DAYS WHEN DECATUR HAD A MORE "STORIED"
REPUTATION, THAT INVOLVED PROSTITUTION,  GAMBLING,  AND MANY MURDERS.

THESE PICTURES WERE SHOT BY OUR ADMINISTRATOR LEE EHRLICH WHILE VISITING THE LOUNGE
WITH HIS FRIEND AND FELLOW INVESTIGATOR TROY TAYLOR,  WHO IS THE AUTHORITY ON HAUNTED
DECATUR  AS WELL AS  MUCH OF ILLINOIS.  

CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING STRANGE IN THESE SHOTS?
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