The Country House

Illinois · USA · Road

One night a young woman came into the bar of this restaurant at Clarendon Hills, Illinois, alone with her child and clearly upset.

She asked the barman whether he would look after the baby while she went out to do some things.

He said no. He was afraid she intended to abandon the child.

She left angry, and what happened to her on the road afterwards is why she is remembered here.

It is a story about a decision made in a few seconds by a man doing his job, who has been the subject of it ever since. Whether he was right is left open by every version.

This restaurant is among the most reported buildings in the Chicago area and has been investigated many times. The woman has never been named in any published version, which is unusual for a story this well known and suggests it was passed on by staff rather than taken from a record.

The restaurant is open.

FAQ

Hvor ligger The Country House?

The Country House ligger i Illinois, USA.

Opplysningene bygger på lokal folketro og vitneskildringer.