Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Isabella's Ghost

Legends & Lore

Photographed by James Hulse, December 18, 2025

1. Isabella's Ghost Marker

Inscription.
Nun, renowned for her beauty, tragically died in former Sacred Heart Convent on Normal Hill. Since 1904, her spirit has roamed campus buildings.

Erected 2023 by Center for Louisiana Studies and William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 159.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 31° 45.043′ N, 93° 5.571′ W. Marker is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It is on Central Avenue south of Caldwell Drive. The marker is located in front of Russell Hall on the campus of Northwestern State University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 Central Ave, Natchitoches LA 71457, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in

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North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Normal Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northwestern State University (about 600 feet away); Colonial Gateway Corral (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Centennial Plaque (approx. ¼ mile away); The Freedom Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); Steel Magnolias (approx. ¼ mile away); Colonel William Houston Jack (approx. ¼ mile away); The American Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchitoches.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 18, 2025

2. Isabella's Ghost Marker

The view of Russell Hall in the background.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 18, 2025

3. Isabella's Ghost Marker

The view of the Three Columns at Northwestern State University

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.