The Top Ten Most Haunted Places in New Orleans
New Orleans is steeped in haunted history—colonial, Creole, Civil War, and beyond. The following ten sites are considered by many to be among the most haunted in the city, with creepy pasts and deep roots in local lore.
LaLaurie Mansion – Former home of Madame Delphine LaLaurie, tied to one of the city’s most infamous stories of cruelty in the early 1800s.
The Old Ursuline Convent – One of the oldest surviving buildings in the Mississippi Valley, rumored to have a secret past linked to vampire legends.
The Sultan’s Palace (Gardette-LaPrete House) – A French Quarter mansion associated with a mysterious 19th-century massacre.
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 – Final resting place of Voodoo priestess Marie Laveau, and one of the oldest cemeteries in the city.
The Bourbon Orleans Hotel – Originally a convent and orphanage, now a hotel said to have frequent unexplained sightings.
The Andrew Jackson Hotel – Built on the site of a colonial boys’ school that burned down; today it’s known for ghost stories and preserved French Quarter architecture.
Muriel’s Jackson Square – A popular restaurant with a reserved table for a resident spirit—its history dates back to the 1700s.
The Pharmacy Museum – Housed in the apothecary of America’s first licensed pharmacist, with exhibits that recall early medical practices.
Hotel Monteleone – A literary landmark and historic hotel, with a reputation for unusual activity on the upper floors.
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar – Once a real blacksmith shop, possibly tied to the pirate Jean Lafitte, and now one of the oldest bars in the U.S.
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