Myrtles Plantation Historical Background
The Myrtles Plantation was built in 1794 by a general called David Bradford, where it was a hide out for him and his family too (Taylor and Wiseheart). Everything was normal day to day life until David joined the Whiskey Rebellion in 1799 and some say that the George Washington sent people to hunt him down (Taylor Wiseheart). Knowing that his life was too precious he traveled to St. Francisville in 1796 buying him 600 acres of land to build a home (Taylor Wiseheart). The eight roomed home was named "Laurel Grove" at the time he lived alone until 1799 when John Adams asked him to serve again for him (Taylor Wiseheart). Moving to "Laurel Grove" David Bradford try to sell his other home, but was highly unsuccessful, and died in 1817 without settling
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Well, in the 1950's the place was owned by a wealthy widow, and her name was Marjorie Munson (Taylor Wiseheart). She claimed that when she owned the house strange things started to happen, so her curiosity got the best of her. Asking around she heard of the "Legend of Chloe" that was only told as joke before becoming a country know story. Soon the idea of the Myrtles Plantation being haunted spread as fast as wild fire. The place was popping up everywhere, LIFE magazine, Houses of Horror book, and more. Of course, more "ghost stories" were made, but none have been proven with factual evidence.
The Myrtles, a place that housed many owners who all had their share of bad luck in it. A placed suspected to be greatly haunted, but only an old house with creaks and cracks in it. Even though the stories aren't real the history itself should satisfy your hunger for something interesting. The Myrtles Plantation itself is important to us for it holds our history inside its walls. It shows many different types of struggles through different time periods. Our "ghostly" Plantation gives a unique feel to Louisiana, and it just wouldn't be same without
Well, in the 1950's the place was owned by a wealthy widow, and her name was Marjorie Munson (Taylor Wiseheart). She claimed that when she owned the house strange things started to happen, so her curiosity got the best of her. Asking around she heard of the "Legend of Chloe" that was only told as joke before becoming a country know story. Soon the idea of the Myrtles Plantation being haunted spread as fast as wild fire. The place was popping up everywhere, LIFE magazine, Houses of Horror book, and more. Of course, more "ghost stories" were made, but none have been proven with factual evidence.
The Myrtles, a place that housed many owners who all had their share of bad luck in it. A placed suspected to be greatly haunted, but only an old house with creaks and cracks in it. Even though the stories aren't real the history itself should satisfy your hunger for something interesting. The Myrtles Plantation itself is important to us for it holds our history inside its walls. It shows many different types of struggles through different time periods. Our "ghostly" Plantation gives a unique feel to Louisiana, and it just wouldn't be same without