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TOPIC: Ghosts & Hauntings part 14

MM

Date: Sep 18, 2007

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Good day everyone. I'm sorry for the week's delay on Hauntings, but I've been on a much needed vacation :). So now I"m back and lets go on with the show. Today we will be discussing the state of Louisiana, the town, New Orleans. Have fun! New Orleans - The Andrew Jackson Hotel (919 Royal St.) - This old "adults only" hotel was once the former site of an all-boys boarding school that was completely destroyed during the infamous New Orleans fire of the 1700's. Five boys died in this fire. Guests have reported hearing the boys laughing and playing outside in the courtyard of this hotel. Others have reported seeing an apparition of a General resembling Andrew Jackson. New Orleans - Beauregard House - The Beauregard-Keyes house is known to be haunted more by Paul Munni, who was a world-class chess master, who went insane. As a matter of fact, Charles Dickenson said that Thomas Jefferson, and Paul Munni were the only two geniuses that America ever produced. In a fit of mania, Munni ran, in the nude, down Ursaline with an axe, looking to kill anyone unfortunate enough to cross his path. When not playing chess, he liked to play the piano. It is the piano, and his screaming that can be heard at night. The Beauregard-Keyes house is also the sight of a mafia massacre. It's said that in the garden, you can smell gunpowder, and sometimes you can hear shots in the garden. New Orleans - Bottom of the Cup Tea Room - A ghost called Julhunts the place. People see the back of her turn around the corner or feel her brush past them. New Orleans - Bourbon Street - Apparitions of a mob beating each other up with curtain rods. New Orleans - The Castle Inn - Its a fantastic Bed and Breakfast in the Garden District or New Orleans. It has a couple ghosts; a black man who burned in the wood shed that "smokes," and a little girl who just wants to play. It is a fantastic Bed and Breakfast, and you can request the most haunted of the rooms. (Mostly on the 3rd. floor). New Orleans - Destrehan Plantation (just outside of New Orleans) - Haunted by a small sized teenaged girl. New Orleans - Flannagan's Cafe & Pub (625 St. Philip St.) - the ghost of Angela, the sister of the former owner, committed suicide in the ladies' room. She has been seen and felt roaming the grounds of this restaurant. New Orleans - The French Quarter - French Quarter-this is haunted for vampire hauntings by some people in the French quarter at night in this one ally where he killed all of his victims. When the cops found them there was no blood left in there bodies. He comes after female victims of all hours of the night. He has long, curly, brown hair. With 1800's clothing style so beware and attempt with caution. New Orleans - Le Richelieu Hotel (1234 Chartres St.) - this site at one time was used as an execution ground. In 1802, when France took back Louisiana from Spain, several Spanish soldiers were shot for treason on this site. The ghosts of some of these Spanish soldiers have been reports to walk the grounds of this hotel. New Orleans - Lafitte Guest House (1003 Bourbon St.) - A mother and her two children died here in Room 21. The first daughter died from yellow fever. Years later, the other daughter hangs herself in the same room. The mother of the two children spends that rest of her life grieving over her loss. She later dies alone and heartbroken in the same room. It is only the mother's spirit guests and employees her crying from the room. People get the overwhelming feeling of grief and despair upon entering this room. New Orleans - Lalaurie House - ghosts including a tall black figure, Madame Lalaurie, and other spirits haunt this place. New Orleans - Lamothe Hotel - A witnesses once stayed in a room in the cottage off the house. Almost immediately after shutting off the light to settle into bed, a woman emerged from the closet area and drifted up to the his bed. After minutes of telling her to "go away" she finally slowly vanished. He stayed up until sunrise because he was so upset. New Orleans - Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre - In the courtyard a young bride, on the day of her wedding day, Jumped from a side of the building overlooking the courtyard. Some (including myself) have seen her standing at the place where she jumped. Also there have been experienced cold spots in the courtyard, and in the fountain (at night) you can kind of see the reflection of the girl standing where she fell. Another one is on the second story in the theatre. People have recounted stories when they went to get in their seats but an old man would be sitting in it, reading a newspaper. He has been seen wearing old-time clothing. After the manager has been notified of this 'man', he is nowhere to be found. Also, Sightings and missing prop/costume occurrences. Actors have felt cold hands placed on their shoulders as they walk onstage, smoke machines have gone off at random, etc. New Orleans - The Morgue bar and lounge - The building which currently houses The Morgue bar and lounge, 626 St. Phillip Street, was built in 1849. It was originally used as the city's first integrated mortuary, particularly during the huge Yellow Fever epidemic of 1853. Ten thousand people perished in New Orleans that year alone. Though paranormal activity has been recorded in the main bar area, the most well known haunting here is of the mortician's daughter. She used to steal jewelry from the dead.... and still 'borrows' items from unsuspecting ladies who use the women's restroom. You see, the restroom area was once the place was the bodies were stored. Obviously, the new owner has a sense of humor - the house ****tail is called Embalming Fluid, and is just about the right color too. For more info see www.themorguebar.com New Orleans - Myrtle Inn Plantation - A slave poisoned her owners wife and two children to make them sick and nurse them back to health she would not be sent to the fields. She over dosed the poison and the three were dead she confessed and was hung by a mob and there spirits are seen in various places. The judges wife is seen in the staircase. The children in the rooms and the front lawn seen playing. The Slave has been seen around the house and the owners claim to have picture of the slave ghost. There is also a strange hand print that appears on a mirror on the main floor, no matter how many time the glass is replaced. New Orleans - O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Pub- There are supposedly 4 or 5 ghosts here. One is a former owner who seems to be looking for something, although nobody knows what. One is another former owner of the premises who killed his secretary (servant?) when she wouldn't have an affair with him, and then killed himself. The secretary is also still in residence at the pub, too. Also, another woman who was married to one or two of the former owners of the property is also hanging around. The possible fifth ghost is that of a little boy who became separated from his mom in the French Quarter and died. According to his story, he was wandering, looking for his mother, when he wandered into O'Flaherty's, and at least one of the other ghosts seems to have taken him in. New Orleans - Oddfellows Rest - A lady dressed in white and an old gentleman dressed in a three piece suit. Both were seen by the caretaker in the daytime. New Orleans - Prince Conti Hotel - The Bombay Room inside the (830 Conti St.) - the ghost of a Storyville Madame haunts the bar area and kitchen area here. She has been seen at booth number three in the bar. She has walked in and out of the bar area. Unexplained occurrences have taken place in the kitchen. A dishwasher will turn itself on/off, sometimes not even going on when it's supposed to. New Orleans - Pirates Alley - The ghost of the famous pirate Jean Lafitte is sometimes seen around 3:00 a.m. walking up and down the alley named after him. New Orleans - Pontchartrain Hotel - On a visit to New Orleans we stayed in the Pontchartrain Hotel in the Garden District. Cold spots have been felt, and the elevators stops at different floors all on its own. New Orleans - St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.- The Gravestone of famed Voodoo Queen Marie LaVeau is said to have a crow looking over it. The spirit of Marie is said to inhabit the crow. New Orleans - The Bourbon Orleans Hotel 717 Orleans Ave (Located in the Vieux Carre') - Confederate Soldiers have been seen walking down halls cold spots in the ballroom. There is guestroom that people hear a little girl crying, when employees go in there is nobody there. Then of course there is basic stuff, Hotel guests that feel a presence at the end of their beds, upon turning on lights the sheets are rumpled as if someone were just sitting there. New Orleans - The Fairview Hotel - In the old section of the Hotel there are ghosts wandering about. I have a picture of ghosts in the room that my daughter took when staying there, on the 11th floor, in July, 2001. New Orleans - Vieux Carre - Place D'Armes Hotel - Guests have been awakened in the middle of the night by a knock at the door. Upon answering the knock they find a small girl in old fashioned nightclothes asking if they have seen her grandmother. She then fades away. New Orleans - Hotel Provincial - Briefly turned into a hospital during the Civil War. Many soldiers died there, and of course, haunt the hotel, specifically, building number 5. A young girl on vacation with here family stepped out of the shower, and had to step over a bunch of "towels"...then she noticed they were bloodied bandages and sheets. A security guard stepped out of an elevator, only to have the room before him transformed into one of the hospital wards, full of wounded soldiers. New Orleans - Griffin House - unexplained sounds and footsteps are heard here. New Orleans - St. Louis Cathedral - Occasionally on early morning rain storms, the spirit of Pere Dagobert can be heard singing the "Kyrie". The voice travels from St. Lois Cathedral to St. Louis Cemetery #1. The procession was from a funeral mass He conducted in 1769 for a group of townspeople who led a rebellion against the Spanish occupation. They were executed for insurrection against the crown and their bodies were left to rot in Jackson Square as an example. Pere held a mass for them and had them buried to the delight of the townspeople. __________________

RB25

Date: Sep 18, 2007

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Living New Orleans i can tell you for a fact that the place is creepy but in a fun way. I have heard stories of ghosts, vampires, and vodoo from locals here. Thanks for posting i missed this stuff. __________________

tamuk cheer

Date: Sep 18, 2007

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Great stories Maggie i am glad they are back. __________________

blondie101

Date: Sep 18, 2007

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Good job Maggie, nice stories __________________

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