Presented by Ursula Bielski
Beneath the gleaming marvels of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition lay a haunted landscape of fire, fear, and Victorian mystery. In Ghosts of the White City, renowned historian and supernatural researcher Ursula Bielski guides you through the eerie underworld of 19th-century Chicago’s most unforgettable paranormal tales.
Uncover the restless spirits of the Great Chicago Fire, the sorrowful legends of Lincoln Park’s Suicide Bridge, and the blood-chilling legacy of H.H. Holmes and his “Murder Castle.” Then descend into the city’s strangest true legend: the Great Chicago Vampire Hunt of the 1890s, when terrified citizens stalked a creature of the night through the gaslit streets.
Through dramatic storytelling, rare historical accounts, and deep-rooted folklore, this presentation breathes life into the ghosts that still linger in the shadows of the White City.
Ursula Bielski is a Chicago historian, author, and founder of Chicago Hauntings, Inc. Known internationally as The Ghostlorist, she is one of the country’s foremost authorities on supernatural history and folklore. A lifelong scholar of the city’s dark past, Ursula has written more than a dozen books on Chicago’s haunted history and has appeared on Ghost Adventures, The History Channel, PBS, and dozens of other media outlets. Her work blends rigorous historical research with the storytelling traditions of old-world paranormalism.
With a deep love for Victorian culture and a sharp eye for the uncanny, Ursula brings to life the strange, spectral, and often forgotten tales that shaped the shadow side of the Second City.
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