Lincoln Square Theatre
Decatur, Illinois, United States
Theater · local-legend
The Story
A friendly backstage presence called Red is said to linger at the Lincoln Square Theatre. HauntedPlaces.org describes whispers, a shadowlike figure and sightings near the stage, alongside a woman's apparition. Claims connecting other spirits with an earlier hotel fire remain part of the theater's lore. Concise original paraphrase of an attributed folklore source; historical details not independently established.
The Hauntings
A friendly backstage presence called Red is said to linger at the Lincoln Square Theatre. HauntedPlaces.org describes whispers, a shadowlike figure and sightings near the stage, alongside a woman's apparition. Claims connecting other spirits with an earlier hotel fire remain part of the theater's lore. Concise original paraphrase of an attributed folklore source; historical details not independently established.
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Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
- Lincoln Square Theatre | HauntedPlaces.org (reports)
- Lincoln Square Theatre | HauntedPlaces.org (visiting)
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