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The Myrtles Plantation – podcast – pt 5

Webmaster — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:32:22 +0000

This final Myrtles podcast summarizes Fiona’s on-site research with Margaret Byl of Amateur Spirit Seekers. It’s just an overview, but it’ll give you an idea of what you may encounter if you conduct a serious investigation there.

What’s key is to notice what should be there, normally, but isn’t.

Fiona also talks about the ghost story related to the footsteps on the stairs. The victim was William Winter, who–in 1871–was shot on the porch of The Myrtles, and then stumbled up the stairs before collapsing near the top step. He died on the stairs, in the arms of his wife.

In our next podcast, Fiona will talk about investigating another wonderful haunted house, Houmas House in Louisiana.

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Links:

Margaret Byl, Amateur Spirit Seekers
The Myrtles Plantation
Wikipedia’s entry for Myrtles Plantation (mentions Wm. Winter’s death)

The Myrtles Plantation – podcasts – pt 4

Webmaster — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:36:21 +0000

Fiona reviews the highlights of her previous podcasts about The Myrtles, and then talks about the male spirit in the room, the icy temperatures, the piano music, and the hair episode.

She also describes what she did to get the ghost in the room to stop, and what happened when Fiona decided to leave The Myrtles.

There will be one more podcast in this series about The Myrtles Plantation, to describe stories related to the phenomena, as well as the more serious investigation of the first floor.

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Links:

The Myrtles Plantation
Margaret Byl, of Amateur Spirit Seekers
The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America’s Most Haunted House

The Myrtles Plantation – podcasts – pt 3

Webmaster — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:39:16 +0000

Fiona talks about her visit to the cemetery at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, LA. She also describes these paranormal encounters:

Hands holding her ankles in The Myrtles Plantation parking lot
A “too quiet” sensation after dark at The Myrtles
No orbs in photos when there should have been some
A visitor was disoriented on the stairs
A sobbing voice in the suite bathroom
The repeated sounds of someone walking up the stairs, and then collapsing

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The Myrtles Plantation – podcasts – pt 2

Webmaster — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:56:44 +0000

In this podcast, Fiona talks about her first impressions of The Myrtles Plantation and the rooms where she stayed.

She also talks about:
- A cold spot near the top of the stairs
- The swinging chandelier upstairs
- Others’ stories about staying at The Myrtles
- Closely examining the house for evidence of a hoax

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Note: This podcast follows the one in which Fiona describes her arrival the The Myrtles, and an eerie experience in the parking lot. [Link]

Myrtles parking lot – The Haunting

Webmaster — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:50:14 +0000

Continuing our experimental series of magazine-style, weekly podcasts, covering a variety of topics.

Discussed in this podcast:

1. Gilson Road Cemetery
2. Houmas House Plantation (official website), Darrow, Louisiana
3. The Myrtles Plantation (official website), St. Francisville, Lousiana
4. The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America’s Most Haunted House, by Frances Kermeen
5. Our article about using a hiking compass to detect EMF
6. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (book)
7. The Haunting (earlier movie)

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