Haunted Alton
The Mineral Springs Hotel at 301 E. Broadway, Alton, as seen on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Visitors on paranormal tours and building employees have reported strange encounters with moved objects, being touched by unseen hands, shadow figures and even the…
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