The Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial is the largest concrete military memorial in America, featuring a huge obelisk in the wall. Behind it lies the grounds of a high school. Although Fort Moore saw little action, it may have seen some 5,000 years ago.

Spanish moss hanging from towering oaks, garden statues resembling a woman and children turned to stone, and a grand antebellum home filled with curious antiques, The Myrtles Plantation certainly looks the part of a haunted Southern plantation house. Located in Louisiana's West Feliciana Parish, in the town of St. Francisville. It's about 100 miles northwest of New Orleans and 30 miles north of Louisiana's capital, Baton Rouge. It was built circa 1796 by General David Bradford, who was a leader in the Whiskey Rebellion, a protest against the newly-formed federal government's whiskey tax. After George Washington himself ordered Bradford’s execution, he fled to Louisiana, where Bradford eventually acquired the land that would become his plantation which he called Laurel Grove. The Myrtles Plantation has been called the most haunted house in America. The first reports of paranormal activity likely originated long ago within the families of former owners but were first written about in the 1900s and some of the Myrtles' ghost stories were documented during the Federal Writer's Project in 1941 and in the 1948 photolog, "Ghosts Along the Mississippi," by Clarence Laughlin. Many vacationers seeking a scare, including Hollywood luminaries Dan Aykroyd, Nicholas Cage, and Hilary Swank, have stayed the night. Unsolved Mysteries filmed there in 2002 and the Ghost Hunters shot an episode there in 2005 as well.  Chloe, a vengeful ghost? While David Bradford died in 1808, his daughter Sara married one of David’s law students Clark Woodruff and they operated the plantation there until Bradford’s wife died in 1831. The most famous of the reputed ghost stories at the house comes from this time. A slave named Chloe there was reportedly pressured or forced Chloe into being his mistress. According to Hester Eby, who gave tours at the Myrtles for almost thirty years, in an interview that we did in 2012, tells the story: The story of Chloe and the children began with the second owner Judge Clark Woodruff who supposedly took Chloe on as a mistress. She was caught eavesdropping some of the family's business that was not allowed. It was during the time that they believed whatever caused you to sin should be removed. So Judge Woodruff cut off her left ear. That left her so upset that she baked the birthday cake for his oldest daughter and used the juices from the Oleander leaf in that cake, killing the judge's wife, Sarah, and 2 of her children. And there are 3 of the ghosts along with Chloe that are still seen and heard here. And, of course, Chloe is a slave, but a lot of guests that tell us they see Chloe from the shoulders down, they see nothing but a blue mist of a shade from the neck up. She's a black woman with the large earring on the right ear, the left ear missing, and, of course, she's wearing a turban. This turban-wearing ghost, would come up in several pictures of the plantation, including the most recent one taken in 2017.

For fans of the paranormal across the world, New Orleans holds a great deal of interest and mystery. Cultural influences from Africa, Native America, Spain, and the Caribbean mix with a little Voodoo magic to make a fascinating cultural melting pot – and the Big Easy has become the star of songs and hit TV shows alike. One such show is American Horror Story – broadcast on the cable television channel FX in the United States, then internationally on the Fox Networks Group. ‘Coven’, series 3 of American Horror Story Entitled ‘Coven’, series 3 of American Horror Story hit screens back in 2013, and follows a coven of witches descended from Salem as they fight for survival, with flashbacks to the Salem witch trials of 1692. The season won a total of 17 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Miniseries. The performances garnered nominations for a number of the actors at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, with two big wins for the show. 'Coven’ was also nominated Best Miniseries or TV Film at the Golden Globe Awards. The Infamous Buckner Mansion, New Orleans

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Discover the sad stories of one of downtown Los Angeles' most notorious places... The Hotel Cecil, cursed with mysterious murders, infamous residents, and tragic disappearances.

If you thought that mummifying people was just an Egyptian thing, think again. Although it’s only his head that was mummified, notorious serial killer, Peter Kürten, aka the Vampire of Düsseldorf, not only had his head bisected and mummified, but it is also on display in Wisconsin Dells, of all places. While the Dells is considered a water park playground of family fun, venture into Ripley’s Believe it or not, and you will get a glimpse at this relatively normal head housing disturbing secrets along with his spirit that apparently didn’t want to leave it behind.

With so many creepy activities to choose from in the fall, you may want to up the ante this year. Maybe you're bored with haunted houses or corn mazes. Perhaps you didn't get a lot of ghostly action at a haunted hotel. So you decide to go directly where there are dead people—the cemetery. Cemeteries are places of mystery, and not one many of us spend a lot of time in. Even though the idea may thrill you, there are certain things that you need to take into consideration before heading out to a cemetery after dark or at other times of the day. It is important to remember that while it can be a creepy place to visit, it is also a sacred burial place. The dead buried there are real people with families still earth-side.

Home to western prairies, deciduous forests, and shimmering lakes, Minnesota is a state of exceptional natural beauty. But behind the picture-postcard views, tales of gruesome murders and vengeful spirits intertwine with Native American folklore, making Minnesota a popular destination for ghost hunters from far and wide. In the following lines, we uncover a few of the macabre and ghoulish tales behind the paranormal activities and haunted houses in Minnesota. Warden's House Museum, Stillwater Gertrude Wolfer was the daughter of Henry Wolfer, the last resident warden of the 14-bed Warden’s House at Stillwater Prison. Gertrude sadly died of appendicitis following childbirth, and her son went on to live with Henry – his maternal grandfather – in the Warden’s House. Henry and the family moved away from the mansion when the new prison opened in 1914, but his daughter’s restless spirit wasn’t ready to move on. Her ghost has been sighted walking the landings in nineteenth century clothing, while a cradle in the upstairs bedroom rocks back and forth – even though there's no one there to push it... Griggs Mansion, St. Paul Chauncey Griggs made his money as a merchant following the end of the American Civil War, and built Griggs Mansion in 1883 on Summit Avenue, St. Paul. The mansion was gutted by fire in the same year that he passed, before being rebuilt by a New York interior design company. The story goes that a lovelorn maid hanged herself on the top floor of the mansion when an affair went badly wrong, and it’s said that her spirit has since been seen as a white mist on the landing where she died. Read more about it here. First Avenue, Minneapolis Originally a Minneapolis bus depot, First Avenue is a nightclub, and the center of paranormal stories dating back to the Second World War. The most famous story tells of a woman waiting at the bus depot for her soldier husband to return from the battlefield. Distraught on finally learning that he hadn’t made it home, she took herself off to the women's restroom and hung herself. Visitors have reported sobbing emanating from the stalls, and sightings of her spirit moving through the hallways in the kind of green army jacket her husband would have once worn. Read more about it here. St. James Hotel, Red Wing Established in 1875, the elegant St. James Hotel has been welcoming visitors to historic Red Wing for over a century. Even today, it still offers all the hallmarks of a fine hotel, including rooftop terrace and on-site spa. But this sleek and stylish property hides a dark secret... It’s built on Native American burial grounds, and guests down the decades have all reported disturbed nights’ sleep, inexplicable cold spots, and ghostly murmurings in the corridors. Read more about it here. Palmer House, Sauk Centre, Minnesota The Sauk Centre House was constructed in 1863 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, but was destroyed by fire in 1900. Fully re-constructed in the early 20th century, the Palmer House in Sauk Center is today considered among America's most haunted locations, and regularly attracts ghost-hunters from the US and beyond to research its frequent paranormal activities. The hotel’s paranormal stories date all the way back to its reconstruction, and include bones unearthed in the basement which mysteriously went missing, documented suicide, and the little boy who died from flu, whose ghost can sometimes be seen playing with a ball in the hallway. Minneapolis City Hall When Minneapolis City Hall was built in the late nineteenth century, it served as a city hall, a courthouse, and a jail. One of the inmates there was a certain John Moshik, incarcerated for robbery and murder. He tried to escape twice and even attempted to take his own life, but failed on all counts. He was eventually hanged on the 5th floor of the City Hall building, as a crowd of 450 onlookers waited to make sure he was dead, but the hanging didn’t go quite according to plan... On the first go, the noose slipped and Moshik started choking on his own vomit. On the second go his neck held in the noose but didn’t break, and he slowly died through asphyxiation. Since that day, stories have come to light of Moshik’s ghost being seen hanging from the rafters, stomping along the hallways, or angrily demanding that visitors to the 5th floor leave him in peace. Landmark Center, St. Paul Jack Pfeifer started out as a bellhop, but the illicit opportunities presented to him during the Prohibition era proved too hard to ignore... He was caught up in the botched kidnap of local brewing magnate William Hamm, and ended up with a full-life jail term in The Federal Courthouse – today the Landmark Center. The thought of life behind bars was too much for Jack, and he took his own life in his cell with a poison pill. In more recent times, the building is a popular spot for weddings and celebrations, though stories circulate of party-goers seeing a strange figure dressed as a bellhop, wandering around the 3rd floor. Glensheen Mansion, Duluth Elisabeth Congdon was found murdered in her sister’s bedroom in Glensheen Mansion in 1977, killed by suffocation. In the weeks following the murder, jewelry found missing was later seen adorning the neck of Elizabeth's adopted daughter, Marjorie, sparking rumors that she was the killer. But there was never enough evidence for a conviction. In the years that followed, Marjorie’s husband – Roger Caldwell – stood accused. He pled guilty in the hope of a lighter sentence, but he committed suicide in 1988 and the note he left asserted his innocence. Since then, reported sightings include a shadowy figure in the basement, apparitions of two women standing in an upstairs window, and ceiling lights throughout the mansion flickering on and off. Arcola Trail Bridge, Stillwater Around a mile north of Stillwater, the Arcola Trail Bridge crosses 200 feet above the swirling St. Croix River. It was built between 1909 and 1911, and although a functioning railroad bridge, it regularly attracted sightseers eager for the finest river views. Stories abound of ill-fated hikers wandering onto the tracks, before leaping into the choppy waters to escape an oncoming locomotive. Paranormal sightings on the bridge include the ‘woman in white’, who bears a lantern aloft in a fruitless search for her missing boyfriend... St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN Greg Kneser was the Director of Housing at St. Olaf College, Northfield, in the early 1990s. One day, two sophomore students knocked on his door asking to see the ‘ghost file’. Having never heard of such a thing, Kneser checked in with the Dean of Students Office, and that’s when the paranormal stories starting bubbling to the surface... College tales include apparitions of a figure wearing a red baseball cap standing in the window, students’ stereos skipping for no reason, and two shadowy figures seen playing cards on the floor. Inspired by these mysterious tales, Kneser started his own ghost file, and would share details of the mysterious happenings in the first-year dorms every fall.  If these haunting tales from beyond the grave inspire you to learn more, join us on one of our Minnesota ghost walks . From the historic streets of St. Paul and Minneapolis to the Native American legends of Stillwater, you’ll hear tales and folklore that defy belief and explanation.

Discover the intriguing history of Liberty Poles and their significance in American Revolution and Civil War in this detailed blog. Uncover lesser-known facts about the famous traitor, Benedict Arnold, his connection to Maine haunted history, and explore stories of haunted places linked to him and his contemporaries. This blog offers an exciting blend of history and mystery, perfect for those interested in America's past and paranormal tales.