Ep. 49 Myrtles Plantation and Serial Killer Madame LaLaurie

In this week's episode, Sandra talks about the Myrtles Plantation located in St. Francisville, Louisiana. It was built in 1796 by General David Bradford on 600 acres, and was named "Laurel Grove."Supposedly this is the most haunted plantation in the United States. Today it is a popular bed and breakfast and most well known for one particular ghost that goes by the name Chloe. Then, Danielle covers the infamous serial killer, Madame Delphine LaLaurie from New Orleans. A once-respected lady of society, her image was tarnished when her mansion was found to be an actual house of horrors. From servants in the attic who were tortured beyond recognition to servants who chose to leap to their deaths to avoid LaLaurie's punishment. Listen to the details of the gruesome ways she would torture her servants and even her own family. Sandra's Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtles_Plantation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0911717/ https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-haunting-of-the-myrtles-plantation/ https://www.myrtlesplantation.com/history-and-hauntings https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/myrtles_plantation_the_souths https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/episodes/the-myrtles-plantation https://www.visitbatonrouge.com/listing/the-myrtles-plantation/268/ Danielle's Source: https://allthatsinteresting.com/madame-lalaurie Credit to https://www.FesliyanStudios.com for the background music.