Houmas House

Houmas House in Darrow is a Greek Revival mansion completed in 1840 by John Smith Preston on land that was a plantation from the late 1700s, with a columned facade and a belvedere that once overlooked miles of cane fields. It is now a tour and event site with 38 acres of gardens, restaurants and an inn. Its best-known ghost is a little girl in a blue dress with dark hair and dark eyes, first seen on the staircase by construction workers during the renovation that followed Kevin Kelly's purchase of the property in 2003. Since the house reopened to the public, guides and guests have reported seeing her too, and staff describe footsteps, furniture shifting and the sense of someone standing behind them. The accounts are staff and visitor lore, and the house's documented history is the main focus of its tours.