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0Chretien Point Plantation
Sunset, Louisiana
3 miles from Cankton, 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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0Marland's Bridge
Sunset, Louisiana
4.7 miles from Cankton, 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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Saint Charles Borromeo - Retreat House
Arnaudville, Louisiana
6.5 miles from Cankton, LA
Rumor has it that this house is haunted by an old Jesuit priest who used to live there.
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Harris Hall - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
10.7 miles from Cankton, LA
The girl's dorm is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a female student.
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Charles Burr Ln Bridge
Opelousas, Louisiana
12.8 miles from Cankton, 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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Charlene Richard - St. Edwards Church Cemetery
Church Point, Louisiana
13.2 miles from Cankton, 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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0T'Frere's House Bed and Breakfast
Lafayette, Louisiana
13.9 miles from Cankton, 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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Mary Jane's Bridge
Broussard, Louisiana
18 miles from Cankton, 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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Rice Theatre
Crowley, Louisiana
18.2 miles from Cankton, LA
At this 1920 theater, reportedly once used as a car dealership and a recording studio, a freight elevator is said to run on its own. Also, shadows and disembodied voices have been reported.
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Nicholson Home
Washington, Louisiana
18.7 miles from Cankton, 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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Ghostly Hitchhiker
Port Barre, Louisiana
20.2 miles from Cankton, 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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Eunice Public Library
Eunice, Louisiana
20.9 miles from Cankton, LA
Eunice Public Library is believed to have a ghost who locks doors, turns on lights, and hides books by local children's author Mary Alice Fontenot.
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Miller Cemetery - Headless Cemetery
Eunice, Louisiana
22.5 miles from Cankton, LA
The ghost of a headless man is often seen and people claim that if you drive there at night, you'll experience car trouble.
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Bienvenue House Bed and Breakfast
Saint Martinville, Louisiana
22.6 miles from Cankton, 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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0Joseph Jefferson Mansion
New Iberia, Louisiana
26.9 miles from Cankton, LA
Strange lights, moving chairs and the sounds of footsteps have all be reported at the mansion.
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0Shadows on the Teche
New Iberia, Louisiana
29.4 miles from Cankton, 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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0Parlange Plantation House
New Roads, Louisiana
41.9 miles from Cankton, 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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0Loyd Hall Plantation
Cheneyville, Louisiana
49.7 miles from Cankton, 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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Oaklawn Manor
Franklin, Louisiana
51.7 miles from Cankton, 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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Cottage Plantation
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
52.3 miles from Cankton, 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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0Myrtles Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
53.3 miles from Cankton, LA
A crying woman and a vengeful slave are both said to haunt this plantation.
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Rosedown Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
53.8 miles from Cankton, 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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0Elizabeth Town Hall
Elizabeth, Louisiana
54.3 miles from Cankton, LA
Probably the only thing to beware at this town hall are the very sketchy rumors of it being haunted. Very little anecdotal evidence exists to support the claims, but we'll include it for the sake of completeness.
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USS Kidd
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
55.1 miles from Cankton, 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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0Old State Capitol
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
55.3 miles from Cankton, 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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0Spanish Moon
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
55.4 miles from Cankton, 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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0Old State Penitentiary
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
55.7 miles from Cankton, 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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Guaranty Income Life and Broadcasting Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
55.8 miles from Cankton, 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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0Pleasant Hall - Room 312
Cankton,
55.8 miles from Cankton, 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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0Susie Plantation
Franklin, Louisiana
56.3 miles from Cankton, 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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Highland Road and Lee Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
56.7 miles from Cankton, LA
People claim that the ghosts of Confederate soldiers are often seen crossing Highland Road.
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Nottoway Plantation
White Castle, Louisiana
57.3 miles from Cankton, 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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Calcasieu Courthouse
Lake Charles, Louisiana
66.7 miles from Cankton, LA
Calcasieu Courthouse is said to be haunted by Toni Jo McQuiston (born Annie Beatrice McQuiston), a murderess and the only female to die in Louisiana’s electric chair. Toni was a beauty but a tough girl, into drugs and prostitution. But after she fell in love with Claude Henry (nicknamed Cowboy)at ...
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Alexandria Zoological Park
Alexandria, Louisiana
68.3 miles from Cankton, LA
Featured on TV's Ghost Hunters, the zoo is said to be haunted by the spirit of deceased director Les Whitt, who passed away in 2008. He is said to play pranks and practical jokes from beyond the grave, just as he loved to do in life.
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Diamond Grill
Alexandria, Louisiana
69.6 miles from Cankton, LA
This award-winning restaurant was featured in an episode of "Ghost Hunters" in 2011, during which time a door was videotaped moving on its own, black masses were spotted, and EVPs were captured. The hosts of the show believed this evidence pointed to an intelligent haunting. The building itself dates back ...
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Finnegan's Wake Pub
Alexandria, Louisiana
69.7 miles from Cankton, LA
This friendly Louisiana pub seems to boast its own not-so-friendly ghost. As featured on "Ghost Hunters" in 2011, the owners claim to have had glasses thrown violently across the bar by unseen hands, and an in-house violinist swears that his instrument was "strangely altered" after being left unguarded in ...
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Bentley Hotel
Alexandria, Louisiana
69.7 miles from Cankton, LA
Reports say the Bentley Hotel was set to reopen in 2013. It was rumored to be haunted by several ghosts: a young girl who fell to her death down an elevator shaft, a man who fell over the grand staircase railing in 1985, some ghosts who peered over the mezzanine ...
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0Central Louisiana State Hospital
Pineville, Louisiana
70.2 miles from Cankton, LA
Reportedly haunted by former patients who died there, it is reported to be extremely active. Almost three thousand patients of this former hospital for the mentally ill are buried on its grounds. Numerous claims of ghost activity.
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Houmas House Plantation
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
71.6 miles from Cankton, 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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0Oak Alley Plantation
Vacherie, Louisiana
82.9 miles from Cankton, 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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0Big Woods Cemetery
Vinton, Louisiana
83.5 miles from Cankton, LA
Shadows and electrical interference are the two big ticket items to look for when visiting Big Woods cemetery.
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Big Creek Cemetery
Pollock, Louisiana
85.6 miles from Cankton, LA
This cemetery is said to be very active by local paranormal groups who claim to have captured numerous photographic anomalies and EVPs here.
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0Ellender Hall - Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana
87 miles from Cankton, 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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Devil's Swamp
Schriever, Louisiana
87.9 miles from Cankton, LA
The thing that's really haunting the Devil's Swamp is the thousands of pollutants and chemicals that have been poured into it, destroying the ecosystem over the years. Still if cancer deaths alone are sufficient to cause ghosts, this place should have ghosts aplenty. Beware when visiting this toxic ...
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Laurel Valley Village Plantation
Thibodaux, Louisiana
88 miles from Cankton, 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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Historical Jail
Colfax, Louisiana
88.6 miles from Cankton, LA
We are a local Paranormal Research Team filming and investigating places for the brand-new TV series, called True Ghost Stories. Upon our scouting and places to film and investigate for the show, we ran across the well known and documented place in Colfax Louisiana called " The Colfax Riot Of ...
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0Ardoyne Plantation House
Schriever, Louisiana
91.1 miles from Cankton, LA
This is a private home and not open for visits, which is a shame because it is stunningly beautiful. Reports of hauntings are sketchy at best and hard to substantiate, but it's a plantation home in Louisiana so it has to have at least one ghost, right? Update: As of ...
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Dunleith Historic Inn
Natchez, Mississippi
93.2 miles from Cankton, 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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Coteau Road
Houma, Louisiana
93.7 miles from Cankton, LA
Apparitions are seen wandering the fields at night, especially around the metal sheds off the roads. Illicit meth labs? Ghostly happenings? You decide.
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