Destrehan Plantation

The oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley, dating to 1787. It was also the site of the German Coast Uprising in 1811 — one of the largest slave revolts in American history.

Stephen Henderson's spirit is most frequently seen - he married into the Destrehan family and oversaw the plantation's expansion. Jean Noel Destrehan, the original owner, also wanders the estate. Guides warn visitors: "If you feel someone touch your hair, it's probably just Lydia, a 17-year-old girl who died of Yellow Fever." Australian mystic Victoria Maison photographed a ghost on the back stairway during the 2006 Spring Festival. Ghost tours use dowsing rods, K2 meters, and spirit boxes to communicate with the many souls who never left.