Haunted Baton Rouge
By: Bud Steed
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781609498627
Subjects: Ghosts; Anecdotes; Haunted places; Parapsychology; Social life and customs; Biography
Description: "Historic tales of ghosts and hauntings in Baton Rouge"--

"With yellow fever, Civil War battles, murders and tragic accidents staining its history, it is no wonder that Baton Rouge is rife with tales of ghostly visitors. Highland Road has had so many reports of Civil War soldier sightings that the local police department sent out an officer to track one down. Spirits crowd about in the stately grounds of the Magnolia Mound and Old Cottage Plantations, the Old Capitol and the New, and even the USS Kidd. Unlikely spots like the Guaranty Income Life and Broadcast Building have plenty of hair-raising stories of their own: the cafeteria used to be a morgue! Explore the Red Stick's eerie past with paranormal investigator Bud Steed as he uncovers the city's most chilling tales"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Is Baton Rouge Haunted?; title: A Brief History of the "Red Stick"; title: The Ghosts and Hauntings of Baton Rouge; title: 1. The Ghosts of the Pentagon Barracks; title: Sadie's Ghost; title: The Shadow Man; title: 2. The Old Arsenal Museum; title: Billy Boy's Ghost; title: The Inquisitive Ghost; title: 3. Baton Rouge National Cemetery; title: Spirits in the Mist; title: The Walker; title: 4. USS Kidd; title: Below Decks; title: Other Experiences; title: 5. Highland Road; title: 6. The Old State Capitol Building; title: Pierre Couvillion; title: The Soldier; title: Other Experiences; title: 7. The Old Baton Rouge General Hospital; title: The Angry Nurse; title: The Doctor; title: 8. The Old State Prison Store; title: The Convict; title: The Yard; title: 9. The Spanish Moon Bar; title: Cypress Hollow Tavern; title: 10. The Hilton Hotel (Heidelberg Hotel); title: The Cigar-Smoking Ghost; title: The White Lady; title: 11. Magnolia Mound Plantation; title: History of Magnolia Mound; title: The Overseer's House; title: The Quarter House; title: The Main House; title: 12. St. James Episcopal Church; title: Brigadier General Thomas Williams; title: The Lady in the Pew; title: 13. The Old Cottage Plantation; title: 14. St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery; title: The Cemetery; title: The Gravedigger; title: 15. Ghosts of LSU; title: Pleasant Hall; title: The Hanging Tree; title: Conclusion.