When you walk around this town, there is a sense of history in the air. Set on a reallife haunted plantation, the haunted plantation has developed a reputation for being the top haunt on the entire hawaiian islands. Haunted hawaii the best ghost hunting adventures to. Discover the long and rich history of hawaii and its people. History and hauntings at the myrtles louisiana plantation. Paradise of the pacific, the hard truths of hawaii s history. Inside hawaiis plantation village pacific business news. The workers came from many different nations, each with their own home. Island beneath the sea by isabel allende, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, the kitchen house by kathleen grissom, co.
Come experience a real haunt with real fear a haunt thats located on a real haunted village. These 11 hauntings in hawaii will send chills down your spine. I have read this true account at the myrtles plantation many, many times. The hawaiian railway society is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving, restoring and protecting hawaii s railroading history. The story states she had fallen in love with a man who had intended to marry her. Due to heavy attendance, the plantation has decided to open for 10 nights. Some of the islands, especially the isle the oahu, is famous for its supernatural phenomenon. This is a list of locations in the united states which have been reported to be haunted by ghosts. Highway 1 is another one of the most haunted places in hawaii that are located on the island of oahu. The plantation went through several more ownership changes in the 1970s before being bought by james and frances kermeen myers who ran the plantation house as a bed and breakfast.
The large evidence of dark voodoo combined with this plantation s sordid history make it one of the most haunted. They can see their history textbooks come to life at the uss arizona. Hawaii s scariest and largest haunted attraction is back for its 6th year. The faceless lady is back and will be haunting hawaiis scariest attraction. Guided tours of this living museum are given yearround that recount the history of the plantation but in the fall. Myrtles plantation is allegedly home to several ghosts. Haunted plantation is voted hawaiis best and scariest haunted house. History states that many ancient warriors perished in those mountains. Our first stop in telling these hawaii ghost stories leads us to pearl harbour. From captain cooks arrival in waimea to the first sugar plantation in koloa, take the time to explore kauais rich history. Haunted houses on oahu, hawaii travel tips usa today. Portuguese, puerto rican, filipino and hawaiian sugar plantation laborers. Hawaii s plantation village waipahu, hawaii plantation village was a sugar plantation and is now a museum, believed to be haunted by the spirits who worked there in its past. Scary ghost stories from hawai is haunted plantation village we met with hawaii plantation village executive director jeffrey higa, who shared some chilling ghost stories from.
Judi thompsons book supernatural hawaii features tales from a quainter. She has appeared on television with the history channels haunted places series. The 52 most haunted places in oahu 52 perfect days. Located in the center of oahu south of the h1 freeway and north of pearl harbors west loch is the city of waipahu, one of hawaii s most dangerous cities.
Hawaiis haunted plantation 1017 hawaiian isles kona coffee. We met with hawaii plantation village executive director jeffrey higa, who shared some chilling ghost stories from waipahus historic sugar plantation. I would like to replace it instead with the waipahu plantation village very nearby. Maze, and carny crypt all promise to make your halloween one for the history books. Three regions already engaged in sugar growinglihuekoloa, makawao, and hilogrew significantly in production and foreign population.
Former chicago historical society building is said to be haunted since its use as a. This village in oahu is used to teach people about how sugar cane plantations were run in hawaii in years past. Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and if you are into paranormal activities, then you can combine vacation and adventure. The haunted plantation is the place for folks who live out waipahu way. The most haunted places in hawaii haunted rooms america. Plan your perfect vacation to the hawaiian islands.
You will be chased and taunted by spirits of hawaii that are located in the hawaii plantation village. Come and see this gigantic outdoor brainteaser, one of only a handful of botanical mazes in the united states. The bucolic setting, lush landscapes, and rustic buildings as they were in the days of yesteryear make this a place of historic significance. Haunted plantation opens on friday the 12th for 10 nights only. Kauai is the oldest island in the hawaiian chain, giving its people a strong appreciation for local history and culture. There are reports by staff that half of the 25 buildings are haunted. List of reportedly haunted locations in the united states wikipedia. The 50 scariest haunted attractions in every state fodors travel. The history and haunting of the myrtles plantation, 2nd.
The village features restored buildings, replicas of various plantation structures, and a few ghosts as well. Beyond our beautiful beaches and coastlines lies a spooky side to the history of hawaii that includes folklore, legends and ghost stories. For their part, the current owners of the myrtles seem to have embraced its place as americas most haunted home. The guinness book of world records named dole plantations pineapple. Hawaii s plantation village, located in waipahu, is an outdoor museum of more than 25 restored buildings representing the history of hawaii, and the immigration of many people from a variety of cultures to work on the original sugar plantations. The cash books, journals and accounts ledgers cover 30 to 50 years of ewa plantation history.
Waipahu is one of hawaii s best halloween towns to visit this fall. Scary ghost stories from hawaiis haunted plantation village. Through events that include its popular haunted attraction which is. Haunted plantation in waipahu hi honolulu haunted houses. Scary ghost stories from hawaiis haunted plantation. Visitors from the neighbor islands, the mainland, and even japan and. A frightfind winner for the second year in a row, the haunted plantation in waipahu on the island of oahu is reported to be on the site of an actual haunted village.
Moores new nonfiction book about hawaii where she grew up and now. There is the story of a depressed teenage girl who had run away from home. Ive read it each time i visited the myrtles myself, reeducating myself with the history of the plantation home and its inhabitants. Hawaii plantation village, waipahu, oahu is a commemorative to hawaii s plantation era when sugar an. There are also legends of resident ghosts who move objects and cause.
We have the only historic railroad on the island of oahu and the only operating railroad museum in the state. We hope youll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one. The governor spirits once took two ladies on a tour of the mansion before they. My personal experience with the supernatural and the unexplained many say that hawaii is full of ghosts and otherwordly beingsnot just from one culture, but all of the. Haunted history is a 1998 ufacafe productions series exploring the supernatural. The village tells the story of the islands sugar cane workers and life on the plantation circa 1850 to 1950, as well as the history of immigration to. Number 50 was taken from a web source and i should have done a better job vetting it out. Filled with over 60 actors with professional quality makeup. Haunted plantation reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. The guinness book of world records named dole plantation s pineapple garden maze as the worlds largest maze. The grounds where these houses and artifacts from hawaii s sugarcane generation are said to be haunted.
Witnesses have seen apparitions and curtains that move in the portuguese home and have heard. Motion detectors on magnolias grounds are often triggered without cause. With hawaii s plantation production on the rise, a need for more labor is realized. Billed as hawaii s scariest haunt, its been the subject of paranormal shows on the travel channel and syfy and on.
Construction on the highway took much longer than expected. The american version of the show also debuted in 1998 as a special with the same premise of exploring the world to investigate the haunted history of reportedly haunted. Get more information and book a stay at the myrtles plantation on tripadvisor. In short, people come here to meet our resident ghosts. The haunted plantation is the best halloween town in hawaii. Ghostly apparitions are seen in the main house along with the sounds of disembodied voices. The peaceful island of oahu is home to one of the scariest halloween attractions in the entire country. An important development in hawaiis history, the plantation center created new social institutions of dependency. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. The souths most haunted plantation myrtles plantation. A top 20 haunted attraction by msn and featured on syfy channel, the travel channel, and chronicled in buzzfeed. This outdoor history museum tells the story of the islands sugar cane workers and life on the planation circa 1850 to 1950, as well as the history of immigration to hawaii.
Hawaii haunted house and halloween attraction event calendar. Magnolia plantation haunted history travel channel. During this time frances myers, writing as frances kermeen, wrote a book about the myrtles plantation, naming it as the most haunted house in america. Highway 1 is a roadway that passes through the koolau mountains. The city is also home to the hawaii plantation village, an outdoor history museum that transforms into a terrifying halloween attraction every october. The 52 most spooky, supernatural and haunted places in oahu.
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