Myrtles Plantation Haunting
Myrtles Plantation Haunting
Imagine being jolted awake in the middle of the night only to see a ghostly figure staring at you by the foot of your bed. This is what many people witness while staying at the Myrtles Plantation Bed and Breakfast located in beautiful St. Francisville, Louisiana (Nickell 12). The Plantation house is split into two parts, a museum and sleeping quarters for the brave guests who dare to stay the night (Rule 238). The Myrtles Plantation is known as one of “America’s Most Haunted Houses,” thanks to the ten gruesome murders that occurred in the house (Lewis G10). The infamous Myrtles Plantation has a ghastly history, which many people believe are the causes of such paranormal activity.
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Bradford was a lawyer who had been the “most violent leader” of the Whisky Rebellion of 1794 (Nickell 12). He obtained the 650 acre land grant from the Spanish which was located near Bayou Sarah, where he decided to build his home (LeBlanc D11). Gen. Bradford sold the home in 1820 and it changed hands several times after that (LeBlanc D11). “For decades visitors, owners, and neighbors have reported seeing dozens of plantation phantoms.” William Winter is only one of the plantation’s many ghosts. He was a lawyer who was master of the Myrtles from 1860-1871. One dreary, January day an unknown horseman shot Winter in the chest on the back veranda. He ended up dying in his wife’s arms of the seventeenth step, which he is said to haunt to this day (Lewis G10). The parking lot is another hotspot for paranormal activity because it was the site of an Indian burial ground. “The Tunica people hung dead bodies from trees , in belief that height brought souls closer to the Great Spirit.” However …show more content…
The Myrtles Plantation located in St.Francisville, Louisiana has a reputation of being one of the “Most Haunted Houses in America.” The museum amazes guests and the sleeping quarters on the other side of the building give them one frightening night. The ghosts are waiting for you. Would you stay the
Imagine being jolted awake in the middle of the night only to see a ghostly figure staring at you by the foot of your bed. This is what many people witness while staying at the Myrtles Plantation Bed and Breakfast located in beautiful St. Francisville, Louisiana (Nickell 12). The Plantation house is split into two parts, a museum and sleeping quarters for the brave guests who dare to stay the night (Rule 238). The Myrtles Plantation is known as one of “America’s Most Haunted Houses,” thanks to the ten gruesome murders that occurred in the house (Lewis G10). The infamous Myrtles Plantation has a ghastly history, which many people believe are the causes of such paranormal activity.
The Myrtles Plantation has a …show more content…
Bradford was a lawyer who had been the “most violent leader” of the Whisky Rebellion of 1794 (Nickell 12). He obtained the 650 acre land grant from the Spanish which was located near Bayou Sarah, where he decided to build his home (LeBlanc D11). Gen. Bradford sold the home in 1820 and it changed hands several times after that (LeBlanc D11). “For decades visitors, owners, and neighbors have reported seeing dozens of plantation phantoms.” William Winter is only one of the plantation’s many ghosts. He was a lawyer who was master of the Myrtles from 1860-1871. One dreary, January day an unknown horseman shot Winter in the chest on the back veranda. He ended up dying in his wife’s arms of the seventeenth step, which he is said to haunt to this day (Lewis G10). The parking lot is another hotspot for paranormal activity because it was the site of an Indian burial ground. “The Tunica people hung dead bodies from trees , in belief that height brought souls closer to the Great Spirit.” However …show more content…
The Myrtles Plantation located in St.Francisville, Louisiana has a reputation of being one of the “Most Haunted Houses in America.” The museum amazes guests and the sleeping quarters on the other side of the building give them one frightening night. The ghosts are waiting for you. Would you stay the