america’s original ghost hunt company
AMERICAN HAUNTINGS — OUR 30TH YEAR!
Author Troy Taylor and the staff from American Hauntings have been taking guests behind the walls of haunted locations since 1993 with one simple approach — ghost hunts without all of the clutter. Our investigations are not overcrowded “meet-and-greets” with so-called “celebrities” but an authentic opportunity to let our guests experience the unexplained. We're not going to waste your time with autograph sessions and that kind of nonsense. And we're not going to make posters to show you how "cool" we are or pose for photos in matching black t-shirts that are a size too small. Instead, we're going to offer you the chance to actually investigate a location for possible evidence of lingering spirits!
If you’re interested in a real ghost hunt without all the distractions, then these are the events for you.
Ghost hunts. No hype. No distractions. Just the paranormal.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2024
NOVEMBER 22, 2024:
ESTES METHOD EXPERIMENT
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM | ALTON, ILLINOIS
SOLD OUT!
DECEMBER 14, 2024:
NIGHT AT THE HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
OTTERVILLE, ILLINOIS
Mysterious shadows. Disembodied moans. Phantom footsteps. A person shoved into a coal room in the basement. A rope is pulled by unseen hands… These are all things that you might expect to hear about happening in a haunted house, but what about in a haunted school? Want to find out? Join us at the Hamilton Primary School in Otterville, Illinois (a short distance from Alton, Grafton, and Jerseyville) and discover for yourself if the decades of ghostly tales are true!
FIRST EVENTS FOR 2025!
FEBRUARY 21, 2025:
ESTES METHOD EXPERIMENT
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM - ALTON, IL
Join investigators from American Hauntings as we seek evidence of hauntings and spirits using the modern technique known as the Estes Method. If you’ve ever wanted to come face-to-face with authentic haunted relics – and take part in paranormal experiments with them – this is your chance! Join a limited number of guests and examine, touch, and take part in experiments with actual relics from haunted places, cursed objects, and objects believed to have attachments. Equipment provided or you can bring your own!
MARCH 14, 2025:
THE ALTON SEANCE & THE HISTORY OF SPIRIT COMMUNICATION
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM | ALTON, IL
Join author Troy Taylor at the American Oddities Museum as he kicks off the evening with a multimedia presentation on the history of spirit communication from the Victorian era to today, followed by a real-life seance in the museum and an authentic attempt to reach loved ones and the spirits present in the building. If you've ever been curious about methods to speak with the dead -- and want to experience them for yourself -- this is the night for you!
MARCH 22, 2025:
NIGHT AT THE MONROE HOUSE
HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA
Join American Hauntings as we take you behind the locked doors of Monroe House in Hartford City, Indiana – a place so haunted that many paranormal investigators have fled the house, never to return! If you think you’ve got the courage to join us, get signed up now because this may be one of the most terrifying nights of your life!
WARNING! This is a place that’s so haunted that many paranormal investigators have fled the house, never to return! If you think you’ve got the courage to join us, get signed up now because this may be one of the most terrifying nights of your life! We have VERY limited spots available for each of these events!
MARCH 28, 2025:
ESTES METHOD EXPERIMENT
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM | ALTON, IL
Join investigators from American Hauntings as we seek evidence of hauntings and spirits using the modern technique known as the Estes Method. If you’ve ever wanted to come face-to-face with authentic haunted relics – and take part in paranormal experiments with them – this is your chance! Join a limited number of guests and examine, touch, and take part in experiments with actual relics from haunted places, cursed objects, and objects believed to have attachments. Equipment provided or you can bring your own!
APRIL 26, 2025:
NIGHT AT THE MONROE HOUSE
HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA
Join American Hauntings as we take you behind the locked doors of Monroe House in Hartford City, Indiana – a place so haunted that many paranormal investigators have fled the house, never to return! If you think you’ve got the courage to join us, get signed up now because this may be one of the most terrifying nights of your life!
WARNING! This is a place that’s so haunted that many paranormal investigators have fled the house, never to return! If you think you’ve got the courage to join us, get signed up now because this may be one of the most terrifying nights of your life! We have VERY limited spots available for each of these events!
APRIL 26, 2025:
NIGHT AT PEORIA STATE HOSPITAL
COTTAGE B1 AND ASYLUM CEMETERIES
Join American Hauntings as we explore the haunted confines of the infamous Peoria State Hospital in Bartonville, Illinois. Known for the restless spirits that have roamed this place for decades, we’re now taking you behind the locked doors of parts of the hospital that have never been explored before! Are you ready to spend the night searching for evidence of the ghosts that remain? Join American Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital for a night that you won’t soon forget!
MAY 2, 2025:
ESTES METHOD EXPERIMENT
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM | ALTON, IL
Join investigators from American Hauntings as we seek evidence of hauntings and spirits using the modern technique known as the Estes Method. If you’ve ever wanted to come face-to-face with authentic haunted relics – and take part in paranormal experiments with them – this is your chance! Join a limited number of guests and examine, touch, and take part in experiments with actual relics from haunted places, cursed objects, and objects believed to have attachments. Equipment provided or you can bring your own!
JUNE 20, 2025:
ESTES METHOD EXPERIMENT
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM | ALTON, IL
Join investigators from American Hauntings as we seek evidence of hauntings and spirits using the modern technique known as the Estes Method. If you’ve ever wanted to come face-to-face with authentic haunted relics – and take part in paranormal experiments with them – this is your chance! Join a limited number of guests and examine, touch, and take part in experiments with actual relics from haunted places, cursed objects, and objects believed to have attachments. Equipment provided or you can bring your own!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT AMERICAN HAUNTINGS EVENTS
How many people are allowed to go on the events?
Since every location is different, we don’t have a set number for all of the different ghost hunts and overnights. However, we do limit the number of people by the size of the location, number of staff, etc. so we have a very good idea about how many people each location can handle. We have been doing this since 1994, so we have a lot of experience with how it all works. Keep in mind that these are not the overcrowded “celebrity meet and greets” that imitation companies are usually offering. We try to put together an authentic event for our guests, giving them a real chance to experience and investigate the haunted locations that we offer. Many locations do have group activities that guests can take part in, but we always offer plenty of private time for you to investigate on your own.
Do I have to make reservations online?
YES… and we require it for a couple of reasons: First, our tours sell out in advance and since we are not always in the office, you may miss out on an event that you wanted to attend since all of the spots are filled on a first come / first served basis. Second, we have confirmation forms that need to be emailed to you, so registering online saves time for you and for us.
Do you offer transportation to the events?
Sorry, but no, there is no way we can do this. People come for our events, ghost hunts, and overnights from literally all over the country. There is no way that we could possibly pick them and bring them to the events. And if we did offer transportation, we’d have to charge a lot more for the events and we prefer to keep them as affordable as possible.
Can I get my money back if I decide not to go?
When making a reservation, note that all reservations are non-refundable. Once you purchase your spots, it’s just like any other kind of event, concert, etc. They are your spots and if you decide not to use them, we are unable to re-sell them. Once you commit to buy, payments are made by us to the venues and locations that we cannot get back. You are welcome to sell or give the reservations to someone else but we do not buy them back. If you do transfer your reservations to another person, just please let us know so that we can update the guest list.