Ghosts of Houmas House, Louisiana
Ghost hunter Fiona Broome describes two very vivid ghosts at Houmas House in Darrow, Louisiana. This is the plantation home where movies such as “Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte” (Bette Davis) were filmed.
Once a 20,000 acre plantation, Houmas House has retained its elegance… and its ghosts. Visitors can tour the plantation house & gardens, and enjoy a gourmet meal in Houmas House’s lovely restaurant.
Plan to spend at least half a day at Houmas House, when you visit.
Related links:
Houmas House official website – Learn more about the history, ghosts, and things to see at Houmas House. Be sure to see the virtual tour at their website; the haunted spiral stairwell is likely to make you dizzy!
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Hi,
My husband and I were at Houmas House on 11/22/09. While in the room where Bette Davis stayed while filming one of my all-time favorite movies, our guide was ushering us into the adjacent bedroom to view the vampire hunter’s kit. I wanted a good picture of the fire place and mirror and since it’s a smallish room I was waiting for everyone to move on a bit so I could go to the opposite side of the room to snap a picture. However, as the rest were all leaving i got the sudden urge to turn around and just snap the picture. So I got the fireplace and mirror at an angle. I thought nothing of it at the time, but later noticed what I thought was a partially manifested face on the upper portion of the mirror. Zooming in using the screen on my camera I determined it was a stain, but as I zoomed outward again I saw the reflection of the back of a man’s head, neck, and shoulder in the lower left-hand corner of the mirror. There was no one else in the room with me at the time and no one in our group was dressed in that manner, not even our guide. I wish I could submit it here, but I’ll be getting it up on my blog over the next few days, or if you want me to email you a copy, just let me know at ScrapNWoman@aol.com.
Mary Ellen,
Thanks for commenting and sharing your experiences. Houmas House is a great, haunted place to visit, and the room where Bette Davis stayed is definitely one of the most haunted parts of the house.
Due to copyright and liability issues, it’s not practical for me to post other people’s photos here, or permit them in comments.
However, the house’s owner, Kevin Kelly, likes seeing ghost photos taken at his house. I’m sure he’d appreciate it if you emailed the picture to him.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your experiences at Houmas House. I’m looking forward to returning there, when I resume work on my New Orleans book. I’m definitely listing Houmas House in its own chapter, as an important day trip for ghost enthusiasts.
Fiona