![]() ![]() Here in the Midwest, however, Resurrection Mary is our gal. In the upcoming Scary Monsters Magazine #108, I discuss New England’s version in my WEIRD USA column. The commonality is a female apparition in white who experienced a tragic death – usually involving a broken heart. This would the Windy City’s “white lady” ghost and there are other such examples throughout the world. The story I grew up with is that she disappears soon after getting picked up, though I’ve also heard of vehicles crashing to avoid “hitting” her. The mysterious woman is described as wearing a white cocktail dress, shawl, and quiet. ĭescribed as a “vanishing hitchhiker,” Mary has been reported since the 1930’s – seeking rides along Archer Ave. This Roman Catholic burial ground is over twice the size of Brookfield Zoo and home to Chicago’s most famous ghost, Resurrection Mary. ![]() ![]() The first was about thirty-five minutes north in Justice, Illinois – Resurrection Cemetery. So when I discovered a group that met up every Sunday to do local tours, I quickly signed up. ![]() Like most major cities, Chicago has its fair share of supernatural lore and old cemeteries including the infamous Bachelor’s Grove which is considered one of the most haunted in the world. ![]()
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