Oakland Plantation

A Creole cotton plantation established in the 1780s and now part of Cane River Creole National Historical Park. One of the most intact plantation complexes in the South, with original outbuildings and slave quarters.

Oakland Plantation, one of the most intact plantation complexes in the American South, carries the weight of centuries of history including the lives of enslaved people who worked its fields. The plantation's original slave quarters, overseer's house, and main residence have all reported paranormal activity. Visitors have reported seeing ghostly figures in the fields at dusk, appearing to work the cotton as they did in life. The slave quarters are particularly active, with cold spots, disembodied voices, and the sounds of singing and working heard by staff and visitors alike. The main house has its own resident spirits, believed to be former owners who watch over the property. Doors open and close on their own, and footsteps echo through empty rooms. Some visitors have reported feeling intense emotions of sadness and despair in certain areas, suggesting residual energy from the suffering that occurred here. The plantation's preservation means the spiritual connections to the past remain strong. Park rangers have reported unexplained occurrences during after-hours patrols, and paranormal investigators have captured EVPs of voices speaking in French Creole.