richards riot

A Grave Robbing, A Gunfight, and A Séance: The Story of The Richards' Riot of 1849

A Grave Robbing, A Gunfight, and A Séance: The Story of The Richards' Riot of 1849

On this date in 1849, the sleepy settlement of St. Charles was turned on its head by an angry mob of protesters who had descended on the town from nearby Sycamore in one of the most tragic, wild, and mysterious events in St. Charles’ history.