Historic St. Charles Hosts Legends & Lanterns Event
The Legends & Lanterns brought in hundreds of patrons to visit with legends who have made their way into ghost story history.
Photos by Abby Kassebaum
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- The Angry Villagers make their way down Main Street.
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- The pirate legend, Blackbeard, tells the crowd pirate jokes.
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- Edgar Allan Poe quotes from one of his many writings.
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- A Frankenstein scarecrow on display.
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- The evil Gingerbread Witch from the legend of “Hansel and Gretel” stands outside of the sweet shop.
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- La Catrina talks with pedestrians about the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead.
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- Day of the Dead display.
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- Madame Esmeralda reads a bystander’s palm.
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- Pumpkins on display outside of the St. Charles restaurant, Lewis and Clark’s.
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- Pumpkins decorated in a shop’s doorway.
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- A scarecrow decorated for the fall festivities.
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- Historic St. Charles Legends & Lanterns event.
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- Legend, Vlad Tepes, tells the story of how he was given the nickname “Vlad the Impaler.”
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- A shop window on display on Main Street.
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- The Big Bad Wolf, from “Peter and the Wolf,” strikes a pose.
Tags: fall, Halloween, Legends & Lanterns, Main Street, St. Charles
Abby Kassebaum
Abby Kassebaum is a staff journalist for MBU Timeline. Abby is studying public relations and plans to pursue a career in non-profit fundraising. She works for MBU’s Admissions Office and interns in the University Advancement Office.
