Grafton was founded in 1832 by a man
named James Mason. Grafton is the oldest city
in Jersey County. The area was being settled as
early as 1812. The population reached 10,000
people in the 1850’s. Grafton, Illinois boasts
a handful of ghost stories, the most famous
haunted site is the Ruebel Hotel. The hotel was built by Michael Ruebel in 1879 where it became the largest commercial hotel in Jersey County
. It had 32 rooms with
a bath house in the back and mainly played
host to river travelers. Room rates at that time
were $1.00 per day. The hotel thrived until it
caught fire in 1912. As stories have been told
the ghosts of the Ruebel Hotel remain. Many
guests have spoken and seen a little girl ghost
named, “Abigail”. Her presensce is still known and felt to this very day. Pictures that have
been taken by several guests show orbs in many
different places of the hotel recently. |
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