The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained Real Life Encounters with Resurrection Mary | Chicagos Most Famous Ghost
Aug 9, 2024
Dive into the enigmatic tale of Resurrection Mary, Chicago's most famous ghost. Discover eyewitness encounters with a mysterious hitchhiker in white haunting Archer Avenue. Unearth chilling stories, from a ballroom encounter in the 1930s to eerie sightings in the 1980s. Delve into the legends of vanishing women and phantom horses, while questioning the reality of these ghostly apparitions. Explore the complexities of Mary's identity and the lore surrounding her, blending tragedy and mystery into one unforgettable spectral saga.
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Jerry Paulus' Vanishing Passenger
- Jerry Paulus met a cold, silent blonde at the Liberty Grove Ballroom and drove her down Archer Avenue.
- She walked into Resurrection Cemetery and vanished before his eyes, prompting him to visit the address she gave and find a photo of her daughter who had died years earlier.
1897 Phantom Carriage Sighting
- In 1897 two musicians saw a woman in white gliding down Archer Avenue accompanied by phantom horses and a driverless carriage.
- The woman and the spectral carriage vanished into the ground, leaving the men stunned and willing to swear to the truth of their sighting.
Recurring Hitchhiker Reports
- From the 1930s onward, drivers reported a blonde woman hopping onto running boards and vanishing during rides along Archer Avenue.
- Multiple witnesses later checked addresses and found women matching descriptions who were reported dead, feeding the vanishing hitchhiker narrative.
