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Exploring Illinois by Rich Moreno: The Site of the Infamous Murder Castle
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010. The Site of the Infamous Murder Castle. One of the most bizarre stories in Chicago history is the tale of America’s first serial killer, Dr. Henry H. Holmes, and his Murder Castle. In the summer of 1886, Holmes, whose real name was Herman Mudgett, went to work in a drugstore owned by Dr. E.S. Holton, in Englewood, a suburb of Chicago that is now part of the city. In addition to being a killer, Holmes was also a bigamist and a philanderer. In 1878, he had married Clara Lovering...