The Myrtles Plantation - Episode #58

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

Mark Bologna

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.9 • 916 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The Myrtles Plantation

In this episode, Mark talks with Morgan Moss and Miss Hester Eby about the Myrtles Plantation. The Myrtles Plantation is said to be one of the most haunted homes in America. It has been featured on the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, the Travel Channel and many others.

Listen in as Mark, Morgan, and Miss Eby talk about General Bradford and the Whiskey Rebellion. You'll also learn about Cloe, the slave girl whose spirit roams the grounds even today. Along the way, you'll hear about the history of the Myrtles and what an overnight stay at the Myrtles is like!

Morgan and Mark also talk about the many things to do and see in the St. Francisville area, including the Angola State Prison (no, really you want to visit!), Tunica Falls, and more.

Resources

For information about a visit or an overnight stay at the Myrtles Plantation, visit their website.

Thank You

Thanks to Morgan Moss and Miss Eby for coming on the podcast. Morgan was also our host as we explored St. Francisville. Our visit would not have been the same without him! I also want to say thanks to Morgan and the Myrtles for inviting my wife and I to spend two nights at the Myrtles. NOTE: My wife slept fine. I may or may not have been a little scared :)

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0:00.0	Hmm. Society's Guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore
0:14.6	the food, music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique.
0:19.7	Whether you are planning a trip, living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste to the Crescent City from wherever you are simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City
0:24.0	from wherever you are,
0:25.0	you've come to the right place.
0:28.0	And now, your host, Mark Bologna. Hey all, this is Mark.
0:35.0	Welcome to episode 58.
0:40.0	The last one was a replay of one of our most popular episodes, a discussion I had with Sally Asher back in September 2016 about the cemeteries in New Orleans.
0:48.5	As you can probably hear, I'm still struggling to get over the flu, and there's no way I could get a new episode out last time.
0:55.3	In any event, Sally and I talked about the St. Louis Cemetery in New Orleans and the rituals
1:00.0	surrounding how we bury the dead here. We also talked in depth about the origin of the second
1:05.2	line and how it's changed over time. My favorite part, though, is Sally describing the stories
1:10.2	of the people buried in our cemeteries. She wrote an entire book about this topic and she shared some of the best stories on the podcast.
1:17.0	It was a fun discussion. If you've ever wondered about the cemeteries and burial rituals in New Orleans, you'll enjoy it.
1:24.0	If you missed it, go back and give it a listen.
1:26.6	Today's show is the third and final segment of our series on Louisiana Plantations.
1:31.6	Back in episode 54, we talked with Joy Banner at the Whitney Plantation.
1:36.0	Whitney is the only one whose primary focus is on the lives of the enslaved.
1:40.4	In episode 55 we followed up by talking about planning a visit to Plantation Country and describe the journey my wife and I took along River Road.
1:49.0	We talked about Oak Alley, Notaway, Notaway Plantation, and a whole lot more.
1:53.6	In today's episode, we head north of Baton Rouge to a little town called St. Francisville.
1:58.8	My wife and I spent two nights at the Myrtle's Plantation there, said to be one of America's most haunted homes.
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