Hangman’s Tree
During the antebellum period, a slave was caught in the heat of passion with a white female. Consequently, he was taken to an oak tree near Lake Pontchartrain and hanged. If one goes there late at...
View ArticleWitches Den or Circle
At this old fountain, witchcraft was practiced very regularly. Many dogs and cats were murdered during sacrifices; their howls and meows are still heard today. Also heard are the screams of cries of...
View ArticleOld Elerbe Road School
This former school was closed due to the disappearances of several people, one being a beloved janitor. When the children went to look for him, they too disappeared–one by one. All that remains is a...
View ArticleThe Myrtles Plantation
A profound sense of longing and loss clings to the moss draped trees surrounding the Myrtles Plantation, thick as the heady azalea-laced air. Legends abound here and the Myrtles Plantation is one of...
View ArticleNicholson’s Home
A former civil war hospital, this home served as the site of many amputations during the war. Today, an amputee haunts the house. However, he is a friendly apparition who simply walks around the house...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cemetery
Full of many tales of Voodoo and spirits, New Orleans is definitely a haunted town. St. Louis Cemetery, the oldest in the city, is one of the most haunted places in the area. Full of above-ground...
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