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St. Francisville, Louisiana · Built 1796

The Myrtles

HauntedOpen to the public

The Myrtles · Bogdan Oporowski, CC BY-SA 3.0

Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.

Real history

The house was built in 1796 by David Bradford (Wikipedia).

Ghost stories

These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.

Most haunted? Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
nola.com (Apr. 9, 2024) reported the house, which bills itself as one of America's most haunted homes, featured in a Netflix series in which investigators test its legends. Source: nola.com.
Chloe Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The best-known story, about an enslaved woman named Chloe, is widely repeated, but no historical record supports it.

Then and now

Long white house with a wide gallery
Now: The Myrtles. Photo: Bogdan Oporowski, CC BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia Commons

Public access

Open to the public Self-guided tours are available daily; guided and evening tours are also offered (The Myrtles). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.

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