Louisiana’s Myrtles Plantation

Myrtles Plantation in Saint Francisville, Louisiana feels like a quaint home away from home. Originally built as “Laurel Grove” in 1796 by General David Bradford, the relocated attorney desired to escape the Whiskey Rebellion. Rumored to be constructed on the site of an ancient Tunica Indian cemetery, the land seemed to be cursed right from the start. Not only were 10 people confirmed to have been murdered there, the spacious home has seen its fair share of tragedies and drama. Ghosts are reported all over the grounds. William Winter was apparently shot while answering the front door for a visitor and died on the main staircase after stumbling upstairs. There’s a mirror in the foyer that’s believed to trap the spirits of both children and adults inside. By far the most famous ghost sighting is the spirit of a youngish slave girl named Chloe, who had a habit of eavesdropping. She had her left ear severed and was forced to don a green turban thereafter. As revenge, she poisoned her caregiving family’s cake with oleander. While merely trying to make them ill, she accidentally used too much poison and killed them. Fellow slaves decided to drag her out and hang her, fearing revenge. Virtually every room and quarter of this sprawling estate has some sort of paranormal legend behind it. Eerie feelings and phantom smells hit you out of nowhere, as I actually witnessed firsthand. Historically, the location may be lesser known, but avid ghosthunters are all too familiar with it.