Paranormal Access at the Haunted Conover Square Building

201 North 3rd Street,Oregon IL 61061

17 September, 2022

Description

Join us for a new Paranormal Access Event! This trip takes us to a brand new location in Oregon, IL with smaller group access. You have asked for a smaller event, so this event has been created and is limited to ONLY 24 ticketed attendees! No 50-100 people at this event! Join Chris Fleming and Bartel and Henson Paranormal in Oregon, IL as they take you through The Haunted Conover Square, a 200,000 square foot historical building rich with spirit activity. We will visit the town and haunted shopping center during the day, and after dinner, ghost hunt at night! There are also other activities you can do as well while in Oregon, IL (see list at bottom). Conover Square is an old piano factory built in the 1890s. While this historic building serves as a shopping mall, there has been many different paranormal encounters reported, including; A girl’s spirit giggles in the hallways and museum. Loud crashes boom from an unoccupied third floor, and some say there is a presence of a man in the south hallway. Shopkeepers have shared stories of a “lady in white,” who enters stores, but is never seen exiting. Another shopkeeper watched a man do the same thing. Unexplained sounds, such as hearing a gate open, knocks, cries, growls and the occasional piano notes. Some guests have reported touches, cold spots or breezes and tugs on clothing.There is no definitive history of Conover Square. Much of what is known is anecdotal, hearsay, or just research. A file at the Oregon Public Library is quoted in several articles as a source, but the actual information there is more like reminisces of former workers than historical facts. What is known is that the building, now known as Conover Square, was built over the span of about 20 years. The south wing is the oldest section, built in the early 1890s. The order of construction toward the end is murky, but it’s safe to say that by about 1910 the footprint of the building is fairly close to what is seen today. Until about 1970, pianos were manufactured under the name of Schiller, Conover, Cable, and many others before demand slowed enough to force the factory’s closure. The factory reopened for a short time in the early 1970s for a limited production of baby grand pianos, but soon closed again. In the mid-1970s, the vacant building was purchased and most of the first two main floors were converted into a shopping village. A walk through the halls today still reflects an old-world style to the storefronts that reflect this concept. There are mysteries surrounding the area and a goal of ours at this event is to find out who, or what truly haunts the Conover Square. THE SCHEDULE : This event offers a Daytime walk opportunity around the town and shopping center, dinner gathering (optional) and then the Ghost Hunt at night at Conover Square. With an after tour and after hours ghost hunt on your own. Access to this event is strictly Limited to only 24 tickets that will be broken down into 4 groups of 6 people being led by a tour guide for each group. Other events have had 10-25 people in each group. This is a welcome opportunity for a more personal investigation. You can choose the people for your groups. Conover Square is located at: 201 N. 3rd St., Oregon, IL. 61061 3 PM - Walk around Town. We will meet at Conover Square and start there walking around inside the shops. If you dont see us..."step inside, walk this way, you and me, hey hey!" - Def Leppard We will then walk around the town. 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Dinner at Blackhawk steak pit , 1429 IL-2, Oregon, IL 6106, (815) 732-2500 Steakhouse ... - You are welcome to join us. Dinner is not included in ticket price. 8:00 PM Check in / Meet at Conover Square We will all meet in the large parking lot on the north side of the building at the start time. Where it says Conover Square in faded Red lettering. This is where we will also take a group photo. Check in Paranormal Access badges checked or given during check in if not received already. Start with a Presentation by Bartel and Henson Paranormal.Group Photo We will then break down into 4 groups. 4 groups will have a tour guide taking them to each locaiton. Chris will also work with each group throughout the evening. 8:55 PM - 4 Groups head to locations 1-4 for 55 min each. 4 Locations will be investigated during the evening ; The Museum The Attic The Basement First Floor AccessGuides team 1: Will be led by Josiah Lee Henson & Steve Bartel Guides team 2: Will be led by Greg Bennett & Alan Carter Guides team 3: Will be led by TBD Guides team 4: Will be led by TBD 9 PM - 9:55 PM Investigate Location 1-4 10 PM - 10:55 PM Investigate Location 1-4 11 PM - 11:55 PM Investigate Location 1-4 12 AM - 12:55 AM Investigate Location 1-4 1 AM - 2 AM Investigate on your own - Investigate on your own to any of the 4 previous locations. For the diehards to investigate afterhours. If you are tired and not interested you can depart at this time. Otherwise, feel free to stay and investigate on your own with your group, friends or individually. * Schedule (times) may change slightly to accommodate specific locations and allow access for all attendees. COST: $125 for Saturday Sept 17th (dinner price not included) (This is a smaller event so Limited Tickets Available) Hotel Info: If not driving home that night, feel free to stay at one of the following hotels- Paddle wheel inn (815) 732-0900 The chateau Lodge (815) 732-6195 Patchwork Inn B&B (815) 732-4113 Best Hotels in Oregon, IL : https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g36501-Oregon_Illinois-Hotels.html FOR SALE DURING THE 8PM GATHERING: Bartel and Henson Paranormal will have some T-shirts available for sale for $25-30 depending on size of T. Chris Fleming will have some original artwork prints and various photos, items for sale . Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm (optional): Blackhawk steak pit , 1429 IL-2, Oregon, IL 61061 (815) 732-2500 Steakhouse. Please let me know if you are NOT going to attend dinner. I can let resturant know how many people to expect. Q&A: What do I bring? Feel free to bring your own flashlight and ghost hunting equipment (recorders, SLS cameras, EMF detectors, Cameras, snacks. Location is indoors. What do I wear? Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and evening. Must wear closed toed shoes. No sandles. (due to debris on the grounds and in the building). What if it rains? If by chance there is rain please bring umbrella. The locations are inside, but we maybe walking outside to get to each location. Bathrooms: There are bathrooms on premisis. PARKING: Parking outside around building where Entrance is. Please see map and photos at bottom of photo archive. Cancellations: If event needs to be cancelled by promoter or location due to emergency, tornados, severe thunderstorms or disaster, or if shopping center shuts down due to COVID, all tickets purchased will be rescheduled or refunded. Refunds: Sorry No refunds* . If you need to resell your ticket let me know. To avoid phishing and resale scams, all resell of tickets MUST GO THROUGH ME (chris) to avoid any such scams. Do not buy tickets from anyone posting on this page, except from the EVENT BRITE website. We will try to resell your ticket if possible, but no guarantees. When attending plase keep in mind the following; This goes without saying, but just to make sure please NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED. Please do not drink alcohol before or during the event. We want everyone sober. Unruly behaviour. Anyone that is causing issues with the tour guides, staff or other attendees will be asked to leave, no questions asked. Anyone that is to loud or obnoxiuous and a repeat offender will be asked to leave and not welcome back. We want to keep this event fun for everyone to enjoy without constant interruptions or distracting behaviour to our attendees and guests. I want to make sure everyone has a good time. The utmost respect must be had for all the spirits there. No disrespect or taunting of the spirits please. DM with any further questions. OTHER RESTAURANTS (options): Hector's Cocina (815) 881-8338 Mexican restaurant Sunrise 3 (815) 732-2022 Family restaurant Dos Amigos (815) 732-4444 Mexican restaurant Blackhawk steak pit (815) 732-2500 Steakhouse LaVigna (815) 732-4413 Classic Italian restaurant White Pines Lodge (815) 373-0500 (15 mins SW of Oregon, IL) Homestyle restaurant with Sunday morning breakfast buffet Maxon's Restaurant and Riverboat tour 800-468-4222 https://www.maxsons.net/ Other Things to do While in Oregon, IL; Visit the 48' Eternal Indian statue overlooking the mighty Rock River (Beautiful view and photo opportunities) https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/Lowden.aspx White Pines State Park, (Great park to visit and enjoy. Has some very interesting and unique water features) https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/WhitePinesForest.aspx Conover Square shopping village, (The place where we will be investigating. As many variety shops open during normal business hours.) https://conover-square-mall.edan.io/ Sparkle Fox confectionery, (An awesome candy store located in downtown Oregon Illinois.) https://sparklefoxconfections.com/ Riverview Cemetery, (A very unique Cemetery located Oregon, IL.) https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/107713/riverview-cemetery#view-photo=3963795 Rustic ridge axe throwing, Oregon, IL. http://rusticridgeaxethrowing.com/ White pelican, (River activities) (815) 263-4088 Sources for history information and paranormal encounters from the following articles: https://www.rrstar.com/story/entertainment/2014/10/19/reports-giggles-loud-crashes-at/36135168007/