Why Visitors Claim the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Site is Truly Haunted
There is a little "history hunter" in all of us. We relish stories of pirate treasure, Civil War battles, disastrous weather phenomenon, and the lifestyle of the Native American people who lived in Northwest Louisiana for thousands of years before the arrival of the white man.
We also love the ancient stories of good versus evil; cops and robbers, and Bonnie and Clyde.
Just like the rest of America, as the Great Depression gripped our country, Louisiana people in the 1930's were super focused on every word of newspapers featuring the story of the nation's first ever "viral" bank robbers, the infamous, Bonnie and Clyde. Especially, the story of their dramatic demise.
In the 2019 Netlix movie, "The Highwaymen" starring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson, we learn a lot about the men in charge of hunting Bonnie and Clyde and then taking them down right here in Gibsland, Louisiana.
But for those who yearn for additional information, and a "ghostly scare", according to a story from pelicanstateofmind.com, you won't need to travel far to experience one of the creepiest, most eerie places in America.
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Gibsland is only about 45 miles east of downtown Shreveport, and this quaint, little, country town is home to what some would say is one of the darkest days in American history.
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In case you aren't familiar with the historical moment I'm referencing, Gibsland is the place, where, on May 23, 1934, the infamous duo of Bonnie and Clyde were shot to death in an ambush by officers, after what the FBI calls, "one of the most colorful and spectacular manhunts the nation had seen up to that time."
When I say "ambush", we're talking about a major shoot out. An article from cultofweird.com, says there were a total of 167 bullets that struck the stolen Ford vehicle driven by the duo.
As a kid in the 1960's, I can remember being totally enamored at the Louisiana State Fair, where the car Bonnie and Clyde were driving the day they were killed, was put on display. I examined every inch and every bullet hole, not having any idea the amount of evil these two had committed to bring on the type of death this act of retribution warranted.
The Officers Stated They Kept Shooting Bonnie & Clyde Until They Were Out Of Ammo
The article goes on to reveal, "“Each of us six officers had a shotgun and an automatic rifle and pistols. We opened fire with the automatic rifles. They were emptied before the car got even with us. Then we used shotguns,” officers Ted Hinton and Bob Alcorn stated afterwards.
According to their Facebook page, the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum in Gibsland sits in the same exact spot where Clyde Champion Barrow and his companion, Bonnie Parker had their very last meal at Ma Canfield's Cafe.
The Facebook page goes on to say, "Here, you will experience a trip back to 1934 when the most notorious outlaw couple of all time met their bloody fate in a deadly ambush."
So, how does this all relate to eerie? The article I initially referenced from pelicanstateofmind.com, tells it all. "Visitors and residents claim that if you go to the site of their death, located on LA 154 about seven miles south of the Ambush Museum, the ghosts of Bonnie and Clyde make themselves well-known.
They say you can spot their ghosts lingering in the woods and ghostly apparitions will appear in photographs taken in the area."
Eerie enough for you? Just imagine you're out after dark in the woods around this area and the ghosts of Bonnie and Clyde made themselves "well known."
I'll never know if this place is haunted or not, because I'm too chicken to chance it, but if you're up to the dare, I'll be here, all ears, waiting to hear your story!
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