Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsPleasant Hill and Jewell Grove Pioneer CemeteriesOfficially established in 1845, the one-acre Pleasant Hill Cemetery is the final resting place of veterans of the Revolutionary War, War…Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsThe Maple Lake Ghost LightFor decades, visitors to Maple Lake in southwest suburban Chicago have reported seeing ghostly lights over the lake. Whether the lights…Oct 3, 2020Oct 3, 2020
Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsSt. James at Sag Bridge ChurchSt. James at Sag Bridge Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. The church overlooks a glacial…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsThe Winfield Mounds: Prehistoric Effigy Mounds of IllinoisThe Winfield Mounds are prehistoric effigy mounds constructed by indigenous tribes. Dated to the late woodland period (350–1300 CE)…Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsOld Joliet Prison: A Paranormal ExperienceParanormal experiences during photo shoots are rare — perhaps my focus on getting the shot closes me off to experiences — but the old…Sep 27, 2020Sep 27, 2020
Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsThe Italian Bride of Mount Carmel CemeteryCeramic tombstone portraits began their rise in popularity in the late 19th century. Most feature subjects that were alive at the time of…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsThe “Witch’s Grave” of St. Omer CemeteryThe entire village of St. Omer in Coles County, Illinois is dead. Established in 1852, by the mid-1880s, the tiny town was gone, its…Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsVictims of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 at Read Dunning Memorial ParkThe Chicagoland winds kicked up the evening of October 8, 1871. Fueled by drought conditions, gusting winds, an abundance of wooden…Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Heidi E. CarpenterinChicagoland HauntsLake County Poor Farm Cemetery: The forgotten deadHow well do you know the history of the land you grew up on? Do you know if the soil beneath your young feet was once tilled or grazed? Do…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
Heidi E. CarpenterAbout HeidiHeidi Carpenter is a photographer, writer, and digital marketer. She is fascinated by dark history, metaphysics, and the paranormal. A…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019
