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0Rosedown Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
17.4 miles from Wilson, LA
Completed in 1835, this house is said to be haunted by some of the original Turnbull family members. Witness describe ghostly pranks, such as turning the lights on and off and moving furniture. He is believed to be William, the eldest Turnbull son.
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0Myrtles Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
18.1 miles from Wilson, LA
A crying woman and a vengeful slave are both said to haunt this plantation.
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0Parlange Plantation House
New Roads, Louisiana
29.8 miles from Wilson, LA
The ghost of a girl in a wedding gown appears on full moon nights walking through the oak trees of the plantation. This plantation house is privately owned, but is open by appointment for viewings. There is a fee charged. Call 225-638-8410 for further information.
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0Old State Penitentiary
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
32.7 miles from Wilson, LA
Because if you were an inmate, wouldn't you want to stay in prison for all eternity? Ghostly footsteps, electrical issues and other ghostly happenings are reported to occur here.
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0Old State Capitol
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
33 miles from Wilson, LA
Security guards report motion alarms tripped at night when no one is around, lights flickering on and off and the occasional glimpse of a shadowy figure on the second floor. Ghostly footprints are left in the dust, and for some reason the local entity has a tendency to steal ...
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Guaranty Income Life and Broadcasting Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
33.2 miles from Wilson, LA
The building was once a hospital and a morgue. It is reportedly haunted by several of the patients who checked in, and apparently never checked out.
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USS Kidd
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
33.2 miles from Wilson, LA
The WWII and Korean War ship is open to the public as a memorial. It was once hit by a kamikaze, killing 38 men on board. The ghosts of sailors in WWII uniforms have been reported on the ship.
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0Spanish Moon
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
33.6 miles from Wilson, LA
Reputed to be haunted by a ghost that enjoys moving things around, from pool balls to glassware. Some staff members claim they've been touched or grabbed. The building was a temporary morgue during a disaster in the 20's and some believe some of those whose bodies rested there, stayed there. ...
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0Pleasant Hall - Room 312
Wilson,
35 miles from Wilson, LA
Room 312 is the site of a reported murder-suicide. People claim that there are strange noises, lights and shadows in the room.
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Highland Road and Lee Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
36.5 miles from Wilson, LA
People claim that the ghosts of Confederate soldiers are often seen crossing Highland Road.
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Cottage Plantation
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
39.6 miles from Wilson, LA
The Union took over this 1824 mansion during the Civil War, and it is said to be haunted by a local who was held prisoner here. Angus Holt is said to haunt the remains of the house, which burned down in 1960. It is said that for the best chances ...
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Linden Bed and Breakfast
Natchez, Mississippi
46.4 miles from Wilson, LA
The 1700s Linden Bed and Breakfast is believed to be haunted by a phantom horse-drawn buggy in the drive and the sound of the tapping of a cane in the west gallery. Apparitions of a man in a top hat have been seen in a child's bedroom, and a woman ...
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0Monmouth Plantation
Natchez, Mississippi
46.5 miles from Wilson, LA
At this 1818 mansion, the ghost of General John A. Quitman is believed to reside. General Quitman bought the place in 1826, and it is believed he watched over the mansion's restoration carefully. His apparition is still seen inspecting the inn, and he has been spotted dressed in full uniform ...
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Dunleith Historic Inn
Natchez, Mississippi
46.6 miles from Wilson, LA
Dunleith Historic Inn was built in 1855 and sits atop the site of John Routh’s 18th-century plantation Routhlands. It is said to be haunted by the apparition of a woman who plays the harp.
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0King's Tavern - Post House
Natchez, Mississippi
47.3 miles from Wilson, LA
A woman is reported to haunt the Tavern. Don't get suckered into all the balderdash of "human remains found bricked up behind the wall"...that's just a nice invention to entertain the thrill seekers as no such evidence exists. But still there are those who claim to have seen ...
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0Springfield Cemetery
Springfield, Louisiana
47.6 miles from Wilson, LA
In the cemetery there is a marble headstone marking the grave of a boy named Michael Brown. Michael was allegedly killed by a hit and run driver who was rumored to be caught when details of the crash somehow came to be carved on the back of the headstone ...
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Nottoway Plantation
White Castle, Louisiana
50.8 miles from Wilson, LA
Built in 1859, this plantation is said to be haunted by the ghost of a coachman. During a Civil War attack, the coachman stood at the front of the house making sure that all the folks got from their carriages to the house safely. Folks say his presence is still ...
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Myers Creek
Bogue Chitto, Mississippi
53.4 miles from Wilson, LA
There have been reports of a strange and unexplained animal that haunts Myers Creek.
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Houmas House Plantation
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
54.9 miles from Wilson, LA
The granddaughter of original builder General Wade Hampton is thought to haunt the place, having appeared to restoration workers in 2003 wearing a blue dress. She walked down the staircase and disappeared. She also is known to follow tour groups through the house. The identity of the ghost is not ...
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Ghostly Hitchhiker
Port Barre, Louisiana
57.1 miles from Wilson, LA
In the town of Washington Louisiana, I was driving to my uncle's home and it was at night. I forget the time of night. I was driving and I remember the hard turn in the road... my windows were rolled down and the next thing I know, I noticed ...
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Nicholson Home
Washington, Louisiana
59.9 miles from Wilson, LA
Thought to be over 250 years old, the building was once used as a Civil War hospital. It is haunted by a ghost called Hoppy or Peg-Leg, seen wearing soldier's clothing, a peg-leg, and a gold earring in his left ear. Legend has it that Hoppy was a pirate who ...
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Manchac Swamp
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
63.1 miles from Wilson, LA
Known to locals as the Ghost Swamp, it is said to be haunted by Julie Brown, a Creole voodoo priestess. In 1915, reports say she cursed the town of Frenier, singing odd songs about taking the town with her when she died. On the day she did die, a hurricane ...
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Charles Burr Ln Bridge
Opelousas, Louisiana
64.9 miles from Wilson, LA
This is a very haunted bridge that all locals know about. Add night many people have seen A apparition of a old man holding a lantern at the bridge. Many people driving along the road and filled that something is in the backseat of the vehicle and look in the ...
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Saint Charles Borromeo - Retreat House
Arnaudville, Louisiana
65 miles from Wilson, LA
Rumor has it that this house is haunted by an old Jesuit priest who used to live there.
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China Grove Church
Tylertown, Mississippi
66 miles from Wilson, LA
The general and oft-repeated haunting story claims the church has a picture of Jesus that cries blood (right) and there's a man who haunts the fields who was allegedly killed by his own tractor.
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0Oak Alley Plantation
Vacherie, Louisiana
66.3 miles from Wilson, LA
Although it is best known for the three hundred year old oaks that line the walkway leading to the house, Oak Alley is also known for its ghosts. Numerous apparitions of a woman have been reported throughout the house, as well as sightings of a woman riding a horse through ...
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San Francisco Plantation House
Reserve, Louisiana
67.5 miles from Wilson, LA
This 1856 house is said to be haunted by some of its former residents: a small boy who cries in the night, an older man seen on the upper floor and roof, and a young girl seen near the staircase (she is thought to have died by falling down the ...
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Marland's Bridge
Sunset, Louisiana
67.7 miles from Wilson, LA
This bridge is the scene of 2 events. On Nov. 3, 1863. There was a union campground just east of it, then it was attacked by the Confederacy. This is called " The Battle of Bayou Bourbeau" The Confederates were victorious, and manage to capture an artillery piece. Young Corporal ...
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Old SSA Convent
Covington, Louisiana
68.1 miles from Wilson, LA
Claims of screaming, eerie noises and other ghostly events. Considering the amount of graffiti and evidence of teen partying littered about the place, there might be a more mundane explanation for the noises coming from the place, but take a walk in the woods and decide for yourself.
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0Chretien Point Plantation
Sunset, Louisiana
69.2 miles from Wilson, LA
Reportedly haunted by the ghost of its former mistress as well as an outlaw she killed when she discovered him creeping up the stairs one night.
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Bienvenue House Bed and Breakfast
Saint Martinville, Louisiana
69.3 miles from Wilson, LA
Built in 1830, the inn is said to be the site of the murder of a former innkeeper, Isabel Robertson, and her invalid daughter Belle. At least one of them is said to haunt the place. Some say Belle's bell, which she used to call for help, can be heard ...
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0Sauls Valley Cemetery
Jayess, Mississippi
69.7 miles from Wilson, LA
People claim to have seen dancing lights around the graves.
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The St. Joseph Crier
St. Joseph, Louisiana
70.2 miles from Wilson, LA
Legend has it that in 1872, the ship Iron Mountain, containing 54 passengers, simply vanished. It is speculated that river pirates stripped it and killed everyone on board. Nothing remains of the ship or any of the passengers except the ghostly disembodied screams of a woman coming from the Mississippi ...
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Mary Jane's Bridge
Broussard, Louisiana
70.8 miles from Wilson, LA
One of those stories that just generate in small towns, a cautionary tale if you will. This bridge is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a young woman who was raped and murdered and thrown off the bridge, her body never recovered. Although no evidence of such a ...
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Maple Street Bakery
Abita Springs, Louisiana
70.9 miles from Wilson, LA
Maple Street Bakery is housed in a building that's over 100 years old and has been a convalescent home, a private house, an art gallery and an insurance office. And, it's said to be haunted, as evidenced by footsteps on the porch, electrical anomalies, doors that open or close by ...
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Harris Hall - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
72.5 miles from Wilson, LA
The girl's dorm is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a female student.
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0Loyd Hall Plantation
Cheneyville, Louisiana
73.8 miles from Wilson, LA
Like any plantation in the south, Loyd hall has had its share of tragedy and death. The main stories are of the original owner who was hanged as a traitor during the Civil War, a Union soldier shot to death in an upstairs attic (the bloodstains are still visible) and ...
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0T'Frere's House Bed and Breakfast
Lafayette, Louisiana
75.3 miles from Wilson, LA
Reported to be haunted by the ghost of "Amelie" who died after falling into the well. Reportedly the Catholic church refused to bury her on church property as they ruled it a suicide. She is said to turn lights on and off, bang pots and pans and other mischievous ...
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0Shadows on the Teche
New Iberia, Louisiana
75.8 miles from Wilson, LA
Built in the early 1830s, this historic house, available for tours, is thought to be haunted by former resident Mary Moore. She passed away during the Civil War while her home was occupied by Union troops. A misty figure has been reported, as well as footsteps and voices coming from ...
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Grand Gulf Military State Park
Port Gibson, Mississippi
76.8 miles from Wilson, LA
Reported to be haunted by a headless ghost.
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Oaklawn Manor
Franklin, Louisiana
76.8 miles from Wilson, LA
It is said that the ghost of Henry Clay haunts this estate, though very little additional detail is available concerning the particulars of the haunting.
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Charlene Richard - St. Edwards Church Cemetery
Church Point, Louisiana
79.1 miles from Wilson, LA
More than 10,000 people a year visit the grave of "Saint" Charlene Richard for spiritual healing. Although she is not truly a saint, at a young age she expressed interest in becoming one. Her mother told her that she could pray for the world's sinners, and when Charlene was diagnosed ...
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0Ormond Plantation
Destrehan, Louisiana
79.6 miles from Wilson, LA
At this historic plantation bed-and-breakfast, folks have reported seeing shadowy figures as far back as 1880. Apparitions have been seen of a man in 19th-century garb and a young woman in an upstairs room. Paranormal investigations have resulted in video of a mysterious light traveling down the staircase.
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0Ellender Hall - Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana
80.2 miles from Wilson, LA
All the elements of a haunting are reported to occur here: lights turn on and off, objects move on their own, footsteps, scratching noises.
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Laurel Valley Village Plantation
Thibodaux, Louisiana
80.5 miles from Wilson, LA
A former slave plantation, the road leading into the village is said to be haunted that you can often see apparitions of former slaves and people dressed in old-fashioned clothing walking along the road.
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0Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan, Louisiana
80.8 miles from Wilson, LA
Full-body apparitions are often sighted at the plantation. People believe the most-often-seen ghost is the husband of one of the daughters of the plantation owner.
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0Ormond (Destrehan) Plantation
Destrehan, Louisiana
80.8 miles from Wilson, LA
The oldest plantation in Louisiana is said to be haunted by the ghosts of former owners. The site of a rumored slave uprising, it is said that the leader of the rebellion, when caught, laid a curse on the plantation and all its owners. Whatever the reality ...
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0LaBranche Plantation Dependency
St. Rose, Louisiana
82.2 miles from Wilson, LA
Reports say the establishment is closed as of 2013. It is reported to be the site where Adolf Hitler's horse was buried, and the horse is said to haunt the area. Inside the house, spirits are said to manifest by moving objects and emitting perfume aromas.
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0Susie Plantation
Franklin, Louisiana
82.4 miles from Wilson, LA
Unexplained noises and a series of mishaps point to a malevolent entity operating at this privately owned home. Different people have reported being pushed off of scaffolding and ladders, one, while holding a chainsaw. It is alleged that the former mistress of the house doesn't like anyone living ...
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