Spooky New Orleans: Creepy Crawls The Haunting Halloween Tales

Creepy Crawls: Eerie encounters, ghostly apparitions, and voodoo mystique make New Orleans’ Halloween unforgettable.

Halloween in New Orleans is a captivating fusion of tradition and revelry. The city’s vibrant spirit merges with its rich history, crafting a unique celebration where the boundary between worlds blurs. From eerie tales of Le Petit Theatre’s dark past to ghostly apparitions at the famous Andrew Jackson Hotel, every cobblestone corner whispers supernatural stories.

Voodoo culture adds mystique, with shops offering mystical artefacts and psychic readings. It’s a bewitching experience where the past and present converge, making New Orleans’ Halloween truly unforgettable.

Haunted Sites in New Orleans:

1. Le Petit Theatre: Encounter actress Caroline from the 1930s, who met a tragic end dressed in a wedding gown. The captain also lingers, hoping to catch a glimpse of an actress he adored.

2. Faulkner House Books: Guests swear they’ve seen William Faulkner’s ghost at his writing desk and smelled his pipe.

3. St. Louis Cathedral: Pere Dagobert’s spirit walks the aisles, and Pere Antoine’s ghost, clad in a black capuchin and sandals, is seen in the early morning.

Raise a Toast to Spirits:

1. Muriel’s Jackson Square: Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan’s spirit, who committed suicide here, appears as a glimmer of sparkly light. Enjoy contemporary Creole Dining and visit the séance room.

2. Old Absinthe House: Haunted by famous patrons, including General Andrew Jackson, voodoo queen Marie Laveau, and pirate Jean Lafitte. Experience doors opening and closing on their own and objects moving.

3. Napoleon House: Formerly a hospital during the Civil War, a Confederate soldier’s ghost is spotted. A little old lady is seen sweeping the balcony, and glasses reappear mysteriously at the bar.

Stay at a Haunted Hotel:

1. The Bourbon Orleans: Home to Quadroon Balls and a dancing ghost beneath a crystal chandelier. A ghost nun is said to have slapped a man working on a stairwell.

2. Hotel Monteleone: Guests hear the footsteps of Maurice Begere, a young ghost child on the 14th floor. 

3. Andrew Jackson Hotel: Interactive childlike spirits from a former boys’ boarding school play pranks, moving personal items and furniture around guest rooms.

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