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The creepy facts and legends of New Orleans attract fans of the macabre with haunted houses, voodoo museums, and labyrinthine cemeteries. Thanks to its unique past, the city has no shortage of urban legends and ghostly encounters that have yet to be debunked by sceptics.
15 paź 2018 · The tour examines the famous haunted legends of New Orleans, as well as some more obscure figures (like the ones shared here) whose lives illuminate darker aspects of the city’s history. 1. Louis Congo—The Founding Era, 1718–1762
The park’s history, like most of New Orleans’ past, is a dark one filled with nightmarish sights and tales. This stretch of the riverfront was once the area of New Orleans’ port where slaves were brought after serving their quarantine in Algiers (across the river).
The eerie tales of Delphine LaLaurie, Marie Laveau, and the history of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 add to the dark side of the French Quarter.
Explore Cajun superstitions, voodoo, and Louisiana folklore in the historic center of New Orleans; Uncover haunted streets and supernatural legends of the French Quarter; Learn about the dark mythology and history of neighborhoods in New Orleans; Visit the home of the New Orleans Voodoo Queen and discover traditional burial practices
31 paź 2014 · The origin of the ghostly tale begins in 1832 when Dr. Louis LaLaurie and Delphine moved to a Creole mansion in the French Quarter. Known for their wealth and prominence, the house was...
Ghosts, legends, and dark history – this is our most popular tour – a walk through the streets of the Old French Quarter, hearing the history of our city through the stories of its restless dead, it’s old legends, it’s great disasters, and unsolved murders.
