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0Rice Theatre
Crowley, Louisiana
20 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Charlene Richard - St. Edwards Church Cemetery
Church Point, Louisiana
31.7 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Eunice Public Library
Eunice, Louisiana
32.3 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
33.6 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Calcasieu Courthouse
Lake Charles, Louisiana
34.2 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0T'Frere's House Bed and Breakfast
Lafayette, Louisiana
39.2 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Chretien Point Plantation
Sunset, Louisiana
40.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Harris Hall - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
40.2 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
The girl's dorm is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a female student.
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Marland's Bridge
Sunset, Louisiana
41.6 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Joseph Jefferson Mansion
New Iberia, Louisiana
42.3 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
Strange lights, moving chairs and the sounds of footsteps have all be reported at the mansion.
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Saint Charles Borromeo - Retreat House
Arnaudville, Louisiana
44.2 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
Rumor has it that this house is haunted by an old Jesuit priest who used to live there.
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Charles Burr Ln Bridge
Opelousas, Louisiana
45.7 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Mary Jane's Bridge
Broussard, Louisiana
46 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Bienvenue House Bed and Breakfast
Saint Martinville, Louisiana
50.5 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Shadows on the Teche
New Iberia, Louisiana
51.5 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Big Woods Cemetery
Vinton, Louisiana
51.6 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
Shadows and electrical interference are the two big ticket items to look for when visiting Big Woods cemetery.
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Nicholson Home
Washington, Louisiana
51.8 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
54.4 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Elizabeth Town Hall
Elizabeth, Louisiana
54.7 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Loyd Hall Plantation
Cheneyville, Louisiana
68.5 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
74 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Susie Plantation
Franklin, Louisiana
76.3 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Ghost Lady of West 7th St
Port Arthur, Texas
77.4 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
It is said that one night, a woman was decapitated here as she was trying to cross the train's path while it was stopped. Folks say her ghost can be seen walking down the tracks.
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0Parlange Plantation House
New Roads, Louisiana
80.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Alexandria Zoological Park
Alexandria, Louisiana
84.4 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Lamar University - Sigma Phi Epsilon
Beaumont, Texas
85.2 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
Local tales say this house, purchased by the university in the 1980s, was once a dream house built by a farmer. After the farmer passed, it fell into disrepute as a brothel. Now a frat house, a ghost named Chester is said to reside here, making himself known by knocking, ...
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Forest Lawn - Kissing Statue
Beaumont, Texas
85.3 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
Legend has it that at night at this cemetery, two statues awaken and kiss. So the story goes, if you shine car bright headlights on the man and woman statues from the driveway that runs behind them, they will come to life, turn around, and kiss. Another point of note ...
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Diamond Grill
Alexandria, Louisiana
86.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
86.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
86.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
87 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Holiday Inn
Beaumont, Texas
87.3 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
Security Cameras picked up a creepy shadow on the wall of the 2nd floor. There are no windows down this hall, and the camera was only activated by motion. Ghost hunters came to check this out and what they found was astonishing. The hotel is currently closed, ...
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Cottage Plantation
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
88 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
91.3 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
A crying woman and a vengeful slave are both said to haunt this plantation.
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USS Kidd
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
91.8 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Rosedown Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
91.9 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Old State Capitol
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
92 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
92 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
Lake Arthur,
92.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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0Old State Penitentiary
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
92.4 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
92.4 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Historical Jail
Colfax, Louisiana
99.4 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Big Creek Cemetery
Pollock, Louisiana
102.3 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Magnolia Plantation
Cloutierville, Louisiana
102.8 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
The 1830 Magnolia Plantation has a main plantation house, slaves' quarters, store, blacksmith shop and slave hospital. The site, built by Ambrose Lecomte II and his wife Julia Buard, is now owned by the National Park Service and is believed to be haunted by mistreated slaves. Reports say that the ...
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Grady Hill
Many, Louisiana
117 miles from Lake Arthur, LA
One of the numerous La Llorona or "weeping woman" haunting claims.
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Dunleith Historic Inn
Natchez, Mississippi
126.4 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
127.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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Linden Bed and Breakfast
Natchez, Mississippi
127.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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
127.1 miles from Lake Arthur, 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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