Scary Storm Stories: Episode 2 The Mattoon-Charleston tornado disaster of 1917. I'm not going to lie, I didn’t know much about this disaster until I did some research. These series of tornadoes traveled 150 miles cutting a path of destruction through central Illinois. Number 3 on the list of Top 4 deadliest storms in MO/IL history. Next week the Tri-State tornado of 1925. #scarystories | Anthony Slaughter

An 1856 historic church in Illinois, still filled with original details. A rare piece of American history — now listed for less than $80K. ↓ | Vintage Mag