Haunted Plantations with Ghost Hunter David Laville

David Laville, co-founder and lead investigator of the New Orleans Ghost Hunters, will discuss the haunted history of Louisiana’s Antebellum plantations, at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This event is free of charge and is open to the public. Registration is not required. 

Laville will talk about iconic sites, including The Myrtles, Oak Alley Plantation, Destrehan Plantation, Nottoway Plantation, The Pitot House, and many others. Experience the blend of history and hauntings that make Louisiana’s plantations a destination for ghost enthusiasts and history buffs alike.

The Myrtles, for example, is considered one of the most haunted houses in America, thanks to a slave named Chloe who had a habit of eavesdropping on the conversations of the owners of the plantation, the Woodruffs. One day Woodruff caught her and had her ears cut off, and the mutilation was hidden at the request of the Woodruff’s by a green turban. In the 1970s, members of the Meyer family, the new owners of the plantation, reported seeing the ghostly apparitions of a young girl wearing a green turban moving throughout the property. 

Program inquiries should be directed to Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming, at 504-889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.