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Havana, IL Hauntings
Power Plant:
The Havana power plant is built over an Native American burial ground. The workers have reported they have heard gun-shots and war cries of Indians and powerful surges of energy. On worker said he felt a piercing blow to the chest. He still claims to have a scar where the blow occurred.
Old Park District Gym:
15 years ago a young man was playing basketball inside when he was locked in while using the bathroom. He was locked in for over 24 hours and could not reach anyone to let him out and he died. It has been said that at 12 o'clock at night at the gym the ghost of the man that died comes back to haunt the old gym. People have seen him at night; he will get a ball and shoot around at the basketball hoops. When the lights go on he will disappear. You can even hear him screaming for "help" sometimes.
Lawford Theater:
Old chills have been felt behind the curtains before opening night performances. It is said that this is the presence of past actors coming back to watch a play one more time. There are also reports of the Apparition of a Stage Manager in the Basement of the Theatre.
Opened in 1914, this 500 seat Art Deco, Neo-Classical Theater in downtown Havana is situated next door to the City Hall. The Lawford was operated by the Kerasotes Theatre chain from 1946 until it closed in 1982. In 1997 it was restored and reopened for use as a Legitimate Theater which it served as until 2001 when it again closed.
In August of 2004 a new owner purchased the Lawford and reopened it as a Movie House showing first-run films.