Confession time: one of my favorite TV shows right now is the Bachelor (corny reality TV, I know, but it’s so addicting!). A couple of weeks ago the contestants and Nick were going on trips all over the world, and one of their trips was to Lousiana, which is my second trip for the summer. It was excciting to see them there because I was able to get an insight of what I would be experiencing in a few months. The scenery was gorgeous- the historical plantations, the bayous, and the downtown scene! However, the one thing that got me freaking out in excitement was the ghost tour that was shown.
Back story: each fall, my coworkers and I go through a haunted house and they scare the S–T out of me! However, I’m a huge history nut, love ghost stories, and I LOVE hearing historical ghost stories/figures. So going on a ghost tour while on vacation would be my idea of fun. I have an opition to go on a ghost walking tour in London, but I still want to experience something like that in Louisiana. According to the travel book my mom ordered and my Internet research, some of the top choices for experiencing a haunting are:
- The Old State Capitol building in Baton Rouge
- https://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/TheBLT/17HauntedPlacesinLouisianaYouNeedtoSeeforYourself.html
- I’ve read some brief history on the Capitol building and its ghosts.
- St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans
- http://www.saveourcemeteries.org/st-louis-cemetery-no-1-tour/
- An above ground cemetary filled with some historical figures (world class chess champion, Revoluation figures, etc).
- Located near the French Quarter, with a tour that lasts between one and two hours. Cost is $20.00 per adult although reviews suggest taking your own (free tour) vs a tour guide.
- The LaLaurie Mansion in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
- https://www.prairieghosts.com/lalaurie.html
- “For more than 150 years, and through several generations, the LaLaurie House has been considered to be the most haunted and the most frightening location in the French Quarter.” (Maybe I’ll pass on this haunting….)
- The Myrtles Plantation.
- http://myrtlesplantation.com/haunts.php
- One of America’s most haunted houses (without the horror ghost stories it seems)
The benefit of having so many months to prepare for this trip is figuring out which places to go see!! There’s so much to see in so little time, so I guess we’ll see where we wind up…
Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.