Louisiana has many haunted plantations, and cemeteries—and even some of our bars have resident ghosts wandering about (it is Louisiana, after all). There are even a few haunted roads that some people swear is haunted by spirits that can’t move on. Let’s take a look at Bayou Sale Road and the ghostly tale behind it.

Bayou Sale Road connects Dulac to Cocodrie in Southern Terrebonne Parish.
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The area has a deep history. At one time, French settlers and Native Americans both claimed the area as their own. There was also several plantations in the area.
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The road itself is pretty intense. It's a long, windy road along the water.
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But some people claim that there's more than just the occasional deer or raccoon along this road.
Legend has it a ghostly hitchhiker haunts the road, waiting for a ride.
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If you see him, you might want to think twice before picking him up.
The story goes that if you try to pick him up, he will demand treasure... Or the soul of a passenger.
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There's another version of the story that says he demands the soul of a passenger in exchange for treasure.

So think twice before picking up any hitchhikers on Bayou Sale Road, if you value your soul…

 

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