Melanie Wolf
Contributing Writer
Is the city of Naperville actually haunted? Come join your host Kevin Frantz – investigator, author and master storyteller – and decide for yourself as you embark on a chilling journey through the darkened streets of Naperville.
The tour winds around several blocks, stopping very often at various sites. You will be taken to five different haunted areas before the conclusion of the tour. This specific tour is a walking tour that spans about a quarter of a mile. There is no heavy walking involved, but I suggest you wear comfortable shoes since you will be on your feet for at least two hours.
Kevin Frantz is an animated and enthusiastic host with a rich knowledge of the history of Naperville. His stories are interesting and can be believable – depending on how over active your imagination can be. Also, his assistant completes these tales with pictures, documents and EVP recordings that they both have kept from previous investigations of the particular sites.
The group itself was a great mix of people including skeptics, inquisitors, and even some scaredy cats! Everyone was kept very entertained and had a great time by asking thoughtful and informative questions when possible and being thoroughly involved in the stories.
Frantz highly encourages you to take plenty of pictures throughout the tour while sharing pictures previous tour-goers have taken that show images of orbs and, even in some cases, full body apparitions along the walk. I managed to get a few pictures of orbs while the group was in central park and by the Hillegas house.
All in all, the official ghost tour of Naperville is worth checking out and is a great way to spend an autumn evening that sets the mood for a fun and spooky season.
To find out more about this event, visit: http://www.naperville-ghosts.com
