20. People were lynched for years
“The last traditional lynching in the United States happened here.” — nerdybird84
21. My town was built on burial grounds
“Most ‘casual’ fans of Elgin, IL probably wouldn’t know that our town was founded as a direct result of Andrew Jackson signing the Indian Removal Act of 1830. which led to the Blackhawk War of 1832. It was while soldiers were marching through the Fox River Valley they noticed what is now Elgin had fertile farmland and plenty of space for growth.
So, on the way back from slaughtering Natives in lower Wisconsin, they returned and slaughtered the Natives of what is now Elgin. Incidentally, a majority of the town is built on Native Burial Grounds. Which also explains why Elgin is reputed to be quite haunted.” — eyes_are_grey
22. My town was the child sexual exploitation capital
“Apparently my town is the new child sexual exploitation capital of the UK and it is on a larger scale than Rochdale.
There were a total of 36,855 child sex offences in England and Wales, which works out as an average 6.4 child sex crimes for every 10,000 residents.
The borough (Telford) has the highest rate of child sex crimes with 15.1 per 10,000 residents, according to the data. Second on the list was Rochdale with 14.1 child sex crimes per 10,000 residents, followed by Stoke on Trent with 13.5 per 10,000.” — eeyore81
23. I lived by the KKK headquarters
“My old city used to be the state’s KKK headquarters. Not exactly a charming moment, but it draws the occasional distasteful tourist so it’s not exactly a secret either. Now we’re famous for chicken and a mass-shooting.” — SketchyConcierge
