Haunted House in Color

The chill you feel when walking past an old, seemingly abandoned house is not just from the draft. Some houses carry a heavier, more spectral weight, with eerie stories and phantom sightings whispering through their peeling walls and creaking floors. Imagine, then, if that weight were not just spectral, but colorful? Here, we explore haunted houses that have been known to add a pinch of vibrancy to their usual pallor of gloom.

These aren't your typical, sterile ghosts; they're vibrant, full-of-life entities that might just have a knack for your favorite color. So, grab your paintbrushes and embolden your courage, as we dip into the chromatic world of haunted houses.

The Haunted Mansion of the Seven Colors

In the heart of Louisiana, the Myrtles Plantation stands tall, its seven gables echoing the tales of seven supposed ghosts within. But don't let the numbers deceive you; it's not just black and white here. Each ghost is said to be a burst of color, as vivid today as they were in life.

Clara, the most infamous of the spirits, is a splash of red, her blood spilled in her murder echoing in the stain of her spectral presence. Sara Wood, her ethereal bridegroom in tow, flutters in soft purple, while the twins, Chloe and Savannah, dart about in playful hues of pink and blue.

Clara's Red Imprint

Clara, once a maid at The Myrtles, was supposedly poisoned by a fellow servant. Her spirit, however, refused to leave this life's canvas, choosing instead to paint her own murder story on the walls, literally, in blood red.

Guests have reported seeing smeared red handprints on walls and doors, a testament to Clara's determination to leave no one unseeing of her grisly fate.

Sara and Woodruff's Love Story in Purple

Sara Mathilda Woodruff, the original mistress of The Myrtles, married her sweetheart, John Woodruff, against her father's wishes. When her father disowned her, Sara and John retreated to The Myrtles, where they stayed happily, if not a little spectral, to this day.

Their love story is a purple tale of defiance and devotion, with Sara, some claim, still walking the halls in her purple gown, hand in hand with Woodruff, his uniform accompanied by a glowing fasces - an eternal symbol of his Colonial past.

Witchety aí the Willy lily White

Rolling into the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, we find the Jim Crow House, or Witchety, a house so haunted, it's almost neon with spectral activity. But it's the spectral white of the Willy lily, a feared native plant, that gives this house its most eerie hue.

Once a thriving bed and breakfast, Witchety now stands vacant, its once welcoming white walls now bearing witness to some of the most intense paranormal activity in the country.

The Willy Lily's-warning

The Willy lily, native to Pennsylvania, has long been associated with evil. It's said that if you pick it, the spirit it guards will follow you home. According to accounts, Witchety's Willy lilies are guarded by a particularly vengeful spirit sometime described as a "woman in white".

Guests at the bed and breakfast would often wake to find a woman standing by their bed, her white nightgown dripping with water and tears. Some reported being pushed by unseen hands from a safe vantage point, while others caught a glimpse of a spectral figure in the reflection of the mirror - only to turn around and find nothing but an empty room.

Witchety's Ghostly Residents

But the woman in white is not the only spectral inhabitant of Witchety. The house is believed to be haunted by several ghosts, including a boy who loved to play with guests' children, a jolly old man who helps around the house, and a prankster who enjoys moving objects around. Their presence adds a varied, almost childlike brightness to the house's otherwise somber, whitewashed facade.

Their jokes, while Startling, can be endearing. Guests have woken up to find their possessions rearranged, a playful wink from the house's poltergeist. Yet, the playful pastimes turn tense when the pranks escalate, hinting at the house's darker undercurrents.

The secrets of these haunted houses are as vivid as the colors they erstwhile inhabitants bring. Whether painted in red like Clara's wrath, purple like Sara's love, or white like Witchety's warn of menacing presence, these homes remind visitors that the past is not always black and white, but rather a kaleidoscope of color and history waiting to be explored.