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…·3 min read·Oct 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…·2 min read·Oct 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…·2 min read·Oct 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)…·2 min read·Sep 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…·6 min read·Sep 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…·2 min read·Sep 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…·3 min read·Nov 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…·2 min read·Nov 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…·3 min read·Sep 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…1 min read·Sep 9, 2019----