Dinner, spirits, history, and more can be enjoyed on this one-of-a-kind bus tour that ends with a delicious dinner!

Quaint, But Haunted, Alton, Illinois

Legends of hauntings surround many small towns across the country, but there's a town in Illinois that takes the crown as the most haunted.  And good news if you're from the Evansville area, because you won't have to travel too far to see this place in person.  The town I'm talking about is Alton, Illinois, and it's located along the Mississippi River, about 25 miles north of St. Louis.

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 According to Rivers and Routes, murder, war, death, and destruction all fill the pages of Alton's history book, and it's rumored that even Mark Twain once referred to Alton as a "dismal little river town." Talk about a ringing endorsement!  Of course a place with this much eerie history surrounding it would be the perfect place to start a haunted bus tour!

The Spookiest Bus Tour You'll Ever Take

If Alton sounds like a place you would want to visit, then this bus tour is right up your alley! Author and curator of Troy Taylor's American Oddities Museum, Troy Taylor will be your haunted host, as you board the bus and wind your way along River Road hearing tales of history, hauntings, and eerie places along the way.

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The bus tour will take place on May 31st, here is the tour information from American Hauntings:

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Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton -- but with DIFFERENT stories and locations from our other River Road Tour! The bus will be picking you up at the Mineral Springs and taking you in search of the mystery and history of the region -- including the Piasa Bird, mystery spots, and haunted houses -- before arriving at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous fried chicken dinner! The ghostly tales continue on our way back to Alton with a special final stop at the mysterious Mineral Springs!

The tour lasts around 3 and a half hours and runs from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM.  It's coming up on May 31st, so if you want to go, be sure to book your ticket now.