Articles for tag: Chesterfield

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Summer Vacationing in Indiana on One Tank of Gas

With the warmer temperatures comes vacation time, and the steep increase in gas prices is causing many to now question if there will be a vacation at all this year. The simple solution: find a good vacation spot that is close to home. Indiana has always boasted of its many great attractions, so why go ...

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Haunted Camp Chesterfield: Indiana Settlement Makes an Interesting Vacation

Camp Chesterfield, on the outskirts of Indianapolis Indiana , was founded in 1891 by Dr. John Westerfield with the help of the Fox sisters, two mediums who were credited with popularizing the practice of Spiritualism in the early 1900’s. Spiritualism is the practice of calling down spirits of the deceased by conducting seances, or channeling ...

A Day at the Zoo: The Metro Richmond Zoo

Living in the central Virginia area an oft heard complaint is, “there is no zoo around here.” “We have to go all the way to D.C. to take the kids to a zoo!” Do you now? That far you say? What a shame. Well, while you are stuck in traffic on I-95, headed to D.C., ...

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Four Wedding Venues Near Saint Louis, Missouri

Many brides who live in the Saint Louis area immediately think of wedding and reception venues that are downtown. Places like the Jewel Box, Windows on Washington, the Botanical Gardens, and many high end hotels. These places do boast elegance, but an elegant reception can be held just as easily, and sometimes less expensively, outside ...

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A Guide to Haunted Churches in Indiana

Indiana has a number of haunted spots. Almost anything a ghost hunter can name, they can find a similar place in the state. One location that seems to be haunted quite frequently are churches. Some claim this is because the churches are often connected to cemeteries and the ghosts are connected. In other cases though, ...