I've always believed we humans aren't alone on this Earth, even though I've never been lucky enough to see a ghost. My family purposely stayed in what was supposed to be the most haunted hotel in New Orleans, but unfortunately, nothing went bang in the night. No creaking hallways; no bumps in the night and definitely no chairs rocking by themselves. What a let-down.
Maybe we weren't there at the right time. Perhaps we should have timed our visit closer to Halloween. If I'm ever near St. Francisville, Louisiana, I will definitely plan to spen
d the night at the Myrtles Plantation, circa 1796. It doesn't look too scary in the pictures.
d the night at the Myrtles Plantation, circa 1796. It doesn't look too scary in the pictures. SHORT HISTORY LESSON:
The story most often told centers around a slave named Chloe who became the property master's mistress. After the relationship ended, she began eavesdropping on the family. Well, of course she was caught and one of her ears was cut off as punishment. Soon after she was baking a cake for the family and put a small amount of poison in the cake. Not enough to kill them; just a sufficient amount to make them ill and she'd be needed to nurse them back to health. You can guess where this is going-mom and two children died. The other slaves became frightened that the master would retaliate against all the slaves, so they hung Chloe. The ghosts of Chloe, the mother and two children have supposedly been seen wandering about the property.
Tours and overnight stays are offered at the Myrtle's Plantation. Don't you think this would be an awesome place to stay during the month of October? 
Look closely and you can see the image of Chloe next to the porch pillar. I'm ready to go now. How about you?
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