The Myrtles Plantation

The Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, has been called one of America’s most haunted homes. Built in 1796 on land that was allegedly a Tunica Indian burial ground, the antebellum mansion is said to house at least twelve spirits.

Chloe

The most famous ghost is Chloe, a former enslaved woman who allegedly poisoned family members with oleander in a birthday cake. She was hanged by other enslaved people and now appears wearing a green turban, watching over the property.

The Photograph

A famous photograph taken at the Myrtles appears to show Chloe standing between the buildings. The image has been analyzed extensively, with believers and skeptics reaching different conclusions.

Other Spirits

A young girl in an antebellum dress plays on the veranda. A soldier who died during the Civil War walks the grounds. The ghost of William Winter, shot on the back gallery, crawls up the stairs he died on.

The Phenomena

Guests report mirrors that have claimed victims’ souls, a grand piano that plays itself, and the sounds of a party that occurred 200 years ago. Children’s footsteps are heard in empty rooms.

Assessment

The Myrtles combines Louisiana mystique, antebellum history, and generations of ghost stories into one of the South’s premier haunted locations.