THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Legend tells of Pierre LeBlanc, a pirate left on Seahorse Key to guard treasure hidden by the notorious Jean Lafitte. After LeBlanc was reportedly betrayed and beheaded, his headless ghost is said to ride a palomino across the island at night, eternally guarding the lost treasure.
The ghost of a headless pirate riding a palomino is said to haunt this area at night. He is said to be Pierre LeBlanc, was pirate who was working for the notorious Jean LaFitte. LaFitte left LeBlanc with a palomino and some supplies and charged him with guarding his treasure hidden on Seahorse Key. A stranger came along and eventually built enough trust in LeBlanc that LeBlanc showed the stranger LaFitte’s hidden treasure. When LeBlanc had too much to drink and passed out, the stranger helped himself to the booty. When LeBlanc came to, he attacked the stranger, but lost the fight — and his head!