We discuss historical facts and mythos surrounding The Myrtles. We succinctly chronicle the plantation’s 230-year history and explore the autobiographical (and erotically-charged) accounts of one-time proprietress, Frances Kermeen, in her book, The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America’s Most Haunted House, published in 2005.
CW | TW: This episode discusses enslavement, murder, and sexuality. Listener discretion is advised.
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Sources
Website: The Myrtles
Website: Explore Louisiana
Book: The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America’s Most Haunted House (2024) by Frances Kermeen
Book: The History and Haunting of the Myrtles Plantation (2nd Edition; 2016) by Rebecca F. Pittman
Book: Haunted Houses: Chilling Tales From 26 American Homes (2020) by Nancy Roberts
Book: Louisiana Legends & Lore by Alan Brown (2021)
Article: “The Myrtles Plantation Legends, Lore, and Lies: How Historical Research Revealed The True Story Behind ‘One of The Most Haunted Houses in America” (AmericanHauntingsInk)
Article: “This ‘Haunted’ Louisiana Plantation Is Featured In A New Netflix Docuseries. How To Watch.” by Hannah Levitan (NOLA)
Blog: “Myrtles Plantation I: A Southern Haunting” (U.S. Ghost Adventures)
Article: “Crapemyrtle” (Arbor Day Foundation)
Docuseries: Files of the Unexplained: “Ghosts of Myrtles Plantation” (Netflix)
Episode: Inside America’s Most Haunted House: “World’s Most Unexplained 103” (HauntTV)
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