The canon
Midwest — 104 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in Illinois
If Illinois is haunted, this is the paperwork: 104 dossiers deep, led by Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery. Ranked by what the record holds — not by how the stories are told.
104
dossiers on file
82
open to visitors
1753
oldest dated · Fort de Chartres
Named Ghost Legend
most-filed claim · 47 files
The 25 deepest files
Cemetery associated with documented cultural history.
1893 World’s Fair hotel with a mobster reputation and sealed-room lore.
Cave associated with documented cultural history.
Historic house associated with documented cultural history.
Mansion associated with documented cultural history.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–104 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive