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by Kathi Kresol (Author)
The Rock River Valley is best known for its beautiful scenery and recreational opportunities. But like the Rock River itself, there is a darkness that lies just under the surface.
This region's history is filled with eerie tales of ghostly encounters that suggest that the line between the living and dead is thinner here. The river starts near Waupun, Wisconsin, where the nearby Wisconsin State Prison Cemetery contains a dark entity that haunts the grave of the man that killed her. It travels southward through towns with veiled stories of things that go bump in the night. Towns like Beloit, Wisconsin, where the students at the local college have shared stories of the entities that linger in the halls.
Crossing the state line, the city of Rockford, Illinois, has its own claims of ghostly encounters. The river finally joins the Mississippi in Rock Island, Illinois. Ghosts of the gangsters that once called this area home still reign at the Rock Island Roadhouse.
Author Kathi Kresol weaves together the legends, history, and personal encounters with the spirits of the dead all along the route of this historic river.
Author Biography
Kathi Kresol has been a researcher, author, and storyteller for more than two decades She spends her free time collecting stories of the odd and unusual happenings, eccentric people, and darker history (she calls it "looking for Dead Guys"). Kathi shares the fascinating stories she uncovers through her Haunted Rockford Paranormal Events, her column in the local Rock River Times weekly newspaper, and various presentations. She has also been interviewed for several radio shows, local newscasts, and newspapers. Kathi has two solo books, Murder & Mayhem in Rockford, Illinois, published in 2015, and Haunted Rockford, Illinois, published in 2017. Kathi always considers it an honor to share the history of the men, women, and children featured in her stories.
