Night at the Original Springs Hotel -- Okawville, Illinois: October 2, 2010 Night at the Original Springs Hotel 506 North Hanover Street Okawville, Illinois October 2, 2010 -- Starts at 7:00 p.m. Overnight Accommodations Included with Reservations Opened in 1885 to take advantage of the discovery of healing mineral waters beneath the town of Okawville, the Original Springs Hotel has enjoyed a long and colorful history in downstate Illinois. Catering to the needs of those who came seeking out the mysterious waters, the hotel has seen thousands of visitors over the years and many of them have left a tangible presence behind! A number of deaths have occurred in the hotel over the years, including the suicide of Ben Scheirbaum, the son of former owners, who killed himself over a bad marriage. Another former owner, Tom Rogers, was found dead in the closed down hotel in March 1962. Click Here to Read the full History of this Unusual Place! Suicides, gangsters, deaths and the unexplained properties of the water have all combined to make this one of the most intriguing locations in Illinois -- not to mention one of the most haunted! There have been dozens of reports of strange encounters and eerie happenings at the old hotel and American Hauntings is now offering you a chance to experience those things for yourself! Spend the night looking for the ghosts of this historic -- and very haunted -- hotel with a limited number of ghost hunters during a private ghost hunt. Find out if the place is really as haunted as so many people claim! The Original Springs Hotel haunting experience begins at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 2. We have created packages for two people which includes dinner for two, overnight accommodations at the hotel, the history and hauntings of the location and then a ghost hunt that lasts as late as you want to make it! Full Package for Two People: $150 Click Here to Make Reservations for the Event! Night at the Original Springs Hotel Includes: * Overnight Hotel Accommodations for Two * Dinner for Two * History & Hauntings of the Hotel * Overnight Ghost Hunt at the Hotel