Resurrection Mary: The History & Huantings of Chicago's Archer Avenue

Hell Hath No Fury

by Troy Taylor

The First Book Ever Written Solely on the History & Hauntings of Archer Avenue & Chicago's Most Famous Ghost, Resurrection Mary! Archer Avenue, the famous haunted highway on Chicago's southwest side, has been a source of fascination for ghost hunters, history buffs and paranormal enthusiasts for decades. In addition to the haunted houses, graveyards and buildings that line this old road, Archer Avenue is home to the one of the most famous ghosts in America -- Resurrection Mary! She has been the subject of songs and the stuff of legend since the middle 1930s but for the first time, Troy Taylor will recount not only scores of sightings and first-hand accounts with this elusive phantom but will reveal the results of his own investigations, from the complete history, her mysterious origins, ghostly encounters and the identity of the "girls who would be Resurrection Mary"! Taylor's book, Resurrection Mary, is more than just a collection of ghost sightings. It's also the first in-depth account of the history, mystery & hauntings of Archer Avenue, a former Indian trail that is one of the oldest roadways in the Chicago region. Other historical hauntings that are explored in the search for Resurrection Mary include hauntings of Chinatown, History & Hauntings of Bridgeport, Archer Avenue's haunted graveyards, Kean Avenue Hauntings, Mysteries of the Forest Preserves, the Maple Lake Spook Light, The Haunted Roadhouse, Hauntings at St. James-Sag Church & Burial Ground & Much More!

184 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 2014

Reviews

[Bettye McKee · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting read

i enjoyed reading this story very much. Not having delved too deeply into ghost stories, I was not familiar with the stories about Resurrection Mary.

The author has presented information about numerous sightings of this elusive spirit. Then he has attempted to identify who Mary may have been in life. He has developed an interesting and worthy theory that explains what people have described from their sightings.

7

[Courtney Schafer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the first few chapters on the history of Archer Avenue to be boring. So I skipped ahead to the final chapters that dealt strictly with Resurrection Mary. I have been fascinated by her since I watched a segment on Unsolved Mysteries when I was a child. And the end chapters were worth the read.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

She exists - I have seen her.

The book overall was pretty good. I was interested in seeing what the author had to say as I have encountered Resurrection Mary when I was younger. Quite a scary experience when you are alone at night in the dark driving home to see her by the side of the road.

[Bettie lapham · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!

I loved this book! I have always been fascinated with Resurrection Mary and this book has some excellent theories behind the legend. So engrossing that I couldn't put it down.

[Paula Mitchell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another local story, about Resurrection Mary, contains information that I hadn't before.