Virtual Tour: Lost Stories from Chicago History

Strange tales of poisoners, stabbers, and body snatchers. Enchanted forests in the middle of Edgewater. Shipwrecks. Long-forgotten serial killers. Unmarked graves. Bizarre buildings, incredible restaurants, unbelievable love triangles, and surviving hints of stories that fell through the cracks. The archives in Chicago are full of tales that somehow never got retold, and never became a part of our collective imagination. But they sure could have!

For over five years, Mysterious Chicago has run virtual mini tours every single day, with full length virtual tours twice a week. Often stories are learned, and quickly forgotten all over again. Here are some of the stories we've uncovered! We'll use live narration over video footage, photos, and ephemera, with some info on how we uncover these stories.

Tour guide Adam Selzer has been working in Chicago for nearly 20 years. He is the author of MYSTERIOUS CHICAGO (2016), THE GHOSTS OF CHICAGO (2013), HH HOLMES: THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE WHITE CITY DEVIL (2017), MURDER MAPS USA, CHICAGO'S SERIAL HUSBAND, GRACELAND CEMETERY, and several other books. He appears on the History and Travel Channel regularly.

The tour is free, with donations suggested via Eventbrite, Venmo (AdamChicago) Paypal (adam@mysteriouschicago.com) or joining Patreon.com/adamchicago for more cool stuff!

HOW TO WATCH - it's easy!

- The event will be broadcast live via Facebook Live on the Mysterious Chicago facebook page. ( http://www.facebook.com/mysteriouschicago ). You can also tune in on http://www.youtube.com/adamselzer and http://twitch.tv/adamchicago

- ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is be on one of those pages after the broadcast starts (we usually start shortly before the scheduled start time and give people a few minutes to join in), then click “play” on the video. You won't need a code or to log in.

- If you “like” the Mysterious Chicago facebook page you can set it to notify you when the page starts broadcasting! And if you want practice, or to make sure it works on your system, we broadcast “mini tours” nearly every day at 10am central.

-The event is free to watch. No tickets or codes will be required. Donations are suggested either via eventbrite, Eventbrite, Venmo (AdamChicago) Paypal (adam@mysteriouschicago.com) or joining Patreon.com/adamchicago for more cool stuff!). If you miss it, never fear - it'll be on the "videos" section of the facebook page for some time after the live broadcast.

If you aren't familiar with FB live and can't seem to get it to work, here are some trouble shooting tips:

- There is no special code or special link, and you won't be asked for a ticket. Just be on the main Mysterious Chicago Facebook page (or one of the pages linked above). (not the event page or an old post, just regular old http://facebook.com/mysteriouschicago )

- If you are on the site and don’t see "Happening Now" or "Mysterious Chicago is Live" try refreshing and scrolling down a bit. Or restarting your app.

- Similarly, if you're watching and it freezes or you lose the audio, refresh the page or restart your app.

- And make sure you’re not mistaking the date or time zone! We regularly get comments from people who are trying to watch on the wrong date or time. All times are central.

- Beware of spam and scam sites!

- If none of this works for you, you may have connection, device or settings issues. Consult facebook.com/help.

Under Section 4-156-720 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, this performing arts venue may not charge an admission fee, minimum purchase requirement, membership fee, or other fee or charge imposed for the privilege of entering the premises. Any donations are purely voluntary