087 Most Haunted: Chicago Water Tower




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Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Chicago Water Tower Haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Chicago Water Tower haunted? Special guest host Mondo joins Ghostly to talk about one of the most haunted places in Chicago, the Water Tower on Michigan Avenue. It’s also one of the oldest buildings in the city, having survived the Great Chicago Fire. Dion McGill from <a href="https://www.offthebeatenpodcast.com/">Off the Beaten Podcast</a> joins us to talk about the city we love and the Magnificent Mile area. Listener discretion advised for this episode. Listen and vote!<br> <br> <br> <br> Questions Explored in this Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Where, when, and why was the Chicago Water Tower built? How did it survive the fire? What is it used for now? How did Chicago make its water safe to drink? Did someone die the night of the fire and is that spirit still in the building? What other spirits have been seen?  Is it full of paranormal activity?<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_Water_Tower_%26_Pumping_Station,_published_1886.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chicago Water Tower &amp; Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, as published in 1886</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Vote on the Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic<br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Mail<br> <br> <br> <br> This week’s listener mail is about a haunted house with  a haunted doorbell. Have a spooky story or question of your own (or someone you know)? Send your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the podcast. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Waterworks,_by_Ely,_Cook,_1847-.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Waterworks. Alternate Title: Chicago burnt district. Ely, Cook, 1847- Photographer</a><br> <br> <br> <br> History of the Chicago Water Tower<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat explores the history of the buildings and how they were an important part of the growth of the city. Special guest Dion McGill from<a href="https://www.offthebeatenpodcast.com/"> Off the Beaten Podcast</a> joins us for a very special interview to set the scene in Chicago and the area around the building.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Debate – Water Tower<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat and Rebecca debate the paranormal evidence including a shadowy figure and mysterious phone calls. And you know Mondo has a song (or two) for us!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://coolthingschicago.com/haunted-places-in-chicago/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Water Tower 806 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Poll Results<br> <br> <br> <br> Did listeners think the House of Death was haunted? Want to listen to our previous episodes? Check them out <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/">here</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Done Listening to the Water Tower Episode?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes, Spotify or any podcast app where they let you. Tell your friends! Then you can debate the truth yourselves. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to grow our audience, so we can do all the amazing things we have planned for this year. And be sure to find us on all social media at Ghostly Podcast.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/GhostlyPodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GhostlyX Logo – Patreon</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Patreon and GhostlyX<br> <br> <br> <br> Also consider joining our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our new show, GhostlyX,