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  2. Jul 13, 2017 · Crime. Murder Castle. By: History.com Editors. Updated: January 23, 2020 | Original: July 13, 2017. copy page link. Print Page. Chicago History Museum/Getty Images. The 1893 World’s...

  3. His most notorious crimes took place in Chicago around the time of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. Despite his confession of 27 murders, including some people who were verifiably still alive, [1] Holmes was convicted and sentenced to death for only one murder, that of business partner and accomplice Benjamin Pitezel.

  4. Dec 29, 2021 · Sometimes called a “murder castle” or a “murder mansion,” this mysterious building was initially believed to be a normal hotel — and just a way for Holmes to make money during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. But a police investigation later revealed something far more sinister.

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  5. Apr 9, 2021 · On May 7, 1896, Henry Howard Holmes was executed by hanging for the murder of his associate Ben Pitezel. Despite Holmes' confession of killing 27 other people (some of those people were later...

  6. H. H. Holmes, serial killer associated with the 1893 World's Fair; St. John Cantius Church (Chicago), whose main altar, as well as its matching two side altars, reputedly originate from the 1893 Columbian Exposition; Spectacle Reef Light; World's Largest Stove; World's Largest Cedar Bucket

  7. Feb 10, 2004 · #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile comes the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.

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