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The Myrtles Plantation

St. Francisville, Louisiana The Myrtles Plantation, often called “one of the most haunted homes in America,” sits just outside St. Francisville, Louisiana. The house was built in 1796 by General David Bradford, a lawyer who fled Pennsylvania after his role in the Whiskey Rebellion. He named the property Laurel Grove and lived there quietly until his pardon allowed his family to join…
Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Louisville, Kentucky Perched on a hilltop in Louisville, Kentucky, Waverly Hills Sanatorium has become synonymous with ghost stories, urban legends, and paranormal investigations. But long before its reputation as one of the most haunted places in the United States, it was a place of medicine, hope, and tragedy. The original Waverly Hills opened in 1910…
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

New Orleans, Louisiana Few burial grounds in America carry the mystique and notoriety of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Located just outside the French Quarter in New Orleans, this cemetery was established in 1789, replacing the city’s older St. Peter Street Cemetery. It is the oldest surviving cemetery in New Orleans and remains one of…
St. Louis Cemetery No. 2

New Orleans, Louisiana Just a few blocks from its older and more famous counterpart, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 was established in 1823 to accommodate New Orleans’ growing population. Like No. 1, it was constructed in the distinctive above-ground style, dictated by the city’s high water table and Catholic burial traditions brought by French and…
Fort William Henry

New Harbor, Maine Fort William Henry, located in New Harbor, Maine, was built by the English in 1692 during King William’s War. It stood on the ruins of earlier colonial fortifications, including Fort Charles and Fort Pemaquid, both of which had been destroyed in earlier conflicts between English settlers and French-allied Wabanaki tribes. Commissioned by…
Old Cowtown Museum

Wichita, Kansas On the banks of the Arkansas River in Wichita, Kansas, the Old Cowtown Museum brings the Old West vividly to life. This 23-acre open-air museum recreates Wichita as it was in the 1860s through 1880s, a time when cattle drives, saloons, and frontier expansion defined the city’s character. With more than 50 historic and recreated…
Historic Anchorage Hotel

Anchorage, Alaska The Historic Anchorage Hotel sits in downtown Anchorage as one of the city’s oldest surviving hotel properties. The original wooden Anchorage Hotel was built in 1916. An annex—what you see today at 330 E Street—was added in 1936 as Anchorage grew from a tent city into Alaska’s commercial center. The Annex and its…
Ohio State Reformatory

Mansfield, Ohio The Ohio State Reformatory, better known as the Mansfield Reformatory, was built as an “intermediate penitentiary”—a halfway point between juvenile detention and hard-time prison. The goal was to reform first-time, mostly young offenders through discipline, education, and labor. Cleveland architect Levi T. Scofield designed the complex with a mix of Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian…
The John Rutledge House Inn

Charleston, South Carolina The historic home at 116 Broad Street in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of the city’s most remarkable landmarks. Built in 1763 by John Rutledge for his wife, Elizabeth Grimké, the house has witnessed centuries of American history, from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Today, it is preserved as the…
Sioux City Railroad Museum

Sioux City, Iowa The Sioux City Railroad Museum, located in Sioux City, Iowa, occupies the historic Milwaukee Railroad Shops complex, a pivotal site in the region’s railroading history. Established in 1918 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (commonly known as the Milwaukee Road), the facility served as a major repair and maintenance…