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Delphine LaLaurie. Marie Delphine Macarty or MacCarthy (March 19, 1787 – December 7, 1849), more commonly known as Madame Blanque or, after her third marriage, as Madame LaLaurie, was a New Orleans socialite and serial killer who was believed to have tortured and murdered enslaved people in her household.
Legends of Myrtles Plantation. Myrtles Plantation is a historic home and former antebellum plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States, built in 1796. It is often reported that 10 murders occurred in the house, but historical records only indicate the murder of William Winter. [ 1] In 2001, Unsolved Mysteries filmed a segment about ...
House of Shock. The House of Shock is a seasonal haunted attraction located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Every year, the House is opened on weekends in October. It is known for its satanic themes and intensity by New Orleans residents and tourists. The name "House of Shock" is a reference to the show of the popular long-time local horror host ...
The haunting of the Octoroon House is founded on nineteenth-century cultural etiquette surrounding race in New Orleans. The term Octoroon is used for people in New Orleans in the nineteenth century that were 1/8 Black and 7/8 white. These octoroons were known as Creoles of color. Relationships between octoroons and elite Creoles of New Orleans ...
The Myrtles Plantationis a historic home and former antebellumplantationin St. Francisville, Louisiana, United Statesbuilt in 1796 by General David Bradford. In the early history of the property, it was worked by enslaved people. It is reportedly a haunted place, and has been featured in television. The Myrtles Plantation has been listed on the ...
Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1801 – June 15, 1881) [1] [2] [nb 2] was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II (1827 – c. 1862 ), also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo and ...
Old Ursuline Convent, New Orleans. 1100 Chartres St., New Orleans, Louisiana. / 29.960306°N 90.0606972°W / 29.960306; -90.0606972. Ursuline Convent ( French: Couvent des Ursulines) was a series of historic Ursuline convents in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. In 1727, at the request of Governor Étienne Perier, nuns from the ...
Disneyland temporarily closed the Haunted Mansion on Jan. 22 as part of the New Orleans Square recent renovations. The park plans to expand the attraction's outdoor queue and add handicap ...