Vanishing items, hand prints on mirrors, and paranormal activity are not uncommon things to experience at the Myrtle’s Plantation in St. Francisville.
The deep southern antebellum plantation has been the center of intrigue and mystery since 1796.
“They will communicate with you after you have been here a while, and they really know who you are,” tour guide and weekend manager Sarah Alexander said. “They will know who you are. They will actually call your name.”
The plantation staff believes there are at least 14 spirits that linger around the property.
“I’m not sure if the children know they are dead,” tour guide Connie McMillan said. “I had a young single man stay in one of the rooms one night and he woke up in the middle of the night and a little girl was standing over him and when he opened his eyes up, the little girl goes ‘Hello!'”
Although the spirits of children appear to be pleasant, the plantation has a dark past with many deaths on the property.
“They are just like people,” McMillan said. “You see them one moment, and the next moment, you don’t see them.”
“I’ve seen enough and I’ve felt enough to know that absolutely they are here,” Alexander said.
The Myrtles Plantation keeps it’s rich history alive through guided tours and a bed and breakfast that allows guests to stay the night, which attracts year round tourism.
“There’s a lot of history here, but also a lot of mystery,” Alexander said.
