Haunted Rockford Paranormal Events – Rockford, Illinois
Haunted Rockford sponsors haunted tours, paranormal investigations, live gallery readings and other events year round at locations in and around Rockford, Illinois.
Haunted Rockford was founded in 2004 and is operated by paranormal investigator and local historian Kathi Kresol. At many events, Kathi is joined by Spirit Medium Sara Bowker and Historian Samantha Hochmann.
Haunted Rockford often brings paranormal investigation teams to Rockford from all over the Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin area.
Original Stories from Rockford’s Past:
Read about historic people, places and events in Rockford and the surrounding area, or delve into the mysterious and unexplained. Articles Archive.
Featured Article
- Simon T. Murphy & The Sinking Of The USS Jacob Jones
Simon T. Murphy was just an average guy living in Rockford. He had a good childhood living on the family farm with his four brother and two sisters. His mother, Mary died young and his father, Thomas...
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Join us as we tour historic homes, businesses, neighborhoods and cemeteries in Rockford and the surrounding area.
Local historians Kathi Kresol and Samantha Hochmann will tell stories from their research into the history of the location and sprit medium Sara Bowker will give you her impressions of any spirits who may linger.
Many historic places in Rockford and the surrounding area have long been reported to be haunted. We work with several different paranormal investigation teams to get you inside some of the homes and businesses named in many reports of paranormal activity.
The investigators use a variety of electronic devices to try to find and record any events, while local historians give the background of the location and psychics give their impression of any spirits they sense.
Climb aboard our luxury bus and listen as local historian and author Kathi Kresol shares the results of her research into documented stories including ghastly crimes, suicides and ghostly encounters.
On each tour, we visit several locations to experience the spots where the stories took place.

