Buckner Mansion in New Orleans
Only in New Orleans could you find a crossroads for slavery and witchcraft, and only in New Orleans would that crossroads be a 20,000-square-foot regal mansion. Adorning the northwest corner of Coliseum Street and Jackson Avenue, the grandiose Buckn ...
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Oak Alley Plantation
When you want a good ghost story, fewer settings are better than the wetlands of Louisiana and the state’s most historic cities. New Orleans is a breeding ground for energy, its boisterous personality shrouded in lingering darkness emboldened by d ...
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The Corpses of the Yellow Fever Epidemic
Yellow Fever was a horrifying fact of life during the 1800s. Just about every major city in the South fell victim to the breeding grounds of mosquitos in Charleston, Savannah, Shreveport, and especially, New Orleans.But that didn’t exempt nor ...
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The Ghost of Jean Lafitte
Throughout New Orleans history, there were a few people who really left a mark on the city. Jean Lafitte was one of those people. It seems that more than just his footprints have stuck around the swamp.The legendary pirate was known for his bra ...
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The Ghosts of Lindy Boggs Medical Center
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans. When the levees broke, the city flooded, destroying homes, businesses, and lives. Lindy Boggs Medical Center, much like Charity Hospital, was among the many hospitals destroyed in the storm. T ...
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Hurricane Katrina Horror Stories
On August 23, 2005, Hurricane Katrina formed out of various tropical depressions merging. Then, all hell broke loose. In the blink of an eye, something massive, destructive, and primal roared into life in the middle of the Atlantic.From the sta ...
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Marie Laveau: The Voodoo Queen
New Orleans is the place that inspired Anne Rice’s “Interview With The Vampire." The city where jazz was born, and where Louisiana voodoo was made. Marie Laveau, the infamous Voodoo Queen staked her claim here and she has refused to let go since ...
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The Axeman Of New Orleans
In today's entry of offbeat and unearthly New Orlean's tales, we're going to slither back to the years just prior to the start of the 20th century and dig up the creepy and bewildering chaos created by The Axeman of New Orleans.Follow us into t ...
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