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Chicago provides a good Midwestern scare, and is notorious for its ghost tours that showcase the Iroquois Theater and the story of H.H. Holmes that embraces the city's haunted history. The Chicago ...
The Iroquois Theatre fire was a catastrophic building fire in Chicago, Illinois, that broke out on December 30, 1903, during a performance attended by 1,700 people. The fire caused 602 deaths and 250 non-fatal injuries. [ 1 ]
Montrose Cemetery was founded by Andrew Kircher in 1902. [2] At the turn of the century, Kircher had purchased a funeral home in the heart of Chicago's German community, but by 1903, had chosen to enter the funeral business. [2]
Anthony Hatch, in his book "Tinder Box," mentions Dorsha Hayes as a young girl visiting Chicago with her family from Galesburg. [2] Among other things, the family was to see "Bluebeard" at the Iroquois Theater, until her mother had a premonition and they skipped the performance. The theater burned down during that performance, killing 605 people.
Walking in Chicago, Howey was startled to see a knight and three elves climb out of a manhole. He had stumbled upon four actors fleeing a devastating blaze that killed 600 people, the Iroquois Theatre fire. As more people escaped via the theater cellar through the sewers, Howey reported his scoop, and the story, one of the biggest in Chicago's ...
Old Joliet Prison. Drive Time: 1 hour, 2 minutes. Kid-Friendly: Maybe. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Yelp Rating: 3 stars Set inside a real abandoned prison, the Old Joliet Prison Haunted House ...
On December 30, 1903, Charlie Dexter and fellow player John Franklin Houseman were in a box watching a show at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago when the Iroquois Theatre fire broke out; they were credited with breaking down a locked door and rescuing a number of people.
1903 – Iroquois Theater fire, Chicago, Illinois, on December 30, at least 600 died. 1904 – January fire in the Turin National University Library, Turin, Italy, resulted in serious damage to the Manuscripts Department. 1904 – Great Fire of Toronto, April 19 fire that destroyed a large section of Downtown Toronto, Canada.