Have you ever thought your house was haunted? I have!
When I was in highschool it was daylight savings night. So this was around the 2000, cell phones were just becoming more common, and this was way before Iphones and Alexa.
My younger brother and I were standing in our kitchen. It was about to hit that 2am hour. There was a regular manual hand clock in our kitchen that was there as long as I could remember.
My brother and I were talking, probably eating late night junk food when him and I noticed this clock turning itself back! The minute hand started circling backwards until it hit 1pm and it stopped. This wasn’t a digital clock just a battery operated clock.
It was one of the spookiest moments as we kept watching the minute hand turn until it stopped at 1am. We both just stopped what we were doing and went to bed. We still don’t have an explanation for it but til this day we were both freaked out and convinced there was a ghost in the house!
Real estate fun fact! : Did you know in LA you do NOT have to disclose if you believe a house is haunted?? As you walk the streets of the French Quarter, you may see a For Sale Sign with a rider that says “Not Haunted” but if it were, the owner wouldn’t have to tell you!
There are many haunted homes about New Orleans, its ingrained in our history. If you’ve never taken a haunted history tour in the French Quarter, I highly recommend it! You’ll learn tons of history and some really scary things!
Here are some places you can go to book a haunted history tour. They are year round!
French Quarter Phantom Ghost Tours
Other Tours to check out: GoNOLA.com
Here is a glimpse of some places you may find yourself walking past on a Ghost Tour!
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop – 941 Bourbon St.
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You most likely know this place as the oldest bar in New Orleans with the purple drank but it also one of the well known haunted places in the city. Jean Lafitte’s ghost is said to be seen by the fireplace, never talking to anyone but just looking around until his is noticed. The bar is still lit by candlelight. That is sure to set the mood for some spooky behavior, whether you are drinking or not. https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lafittes-blacksmith-shop/
LaLaurie’s Mansion – 1140 Royal St
Pic credit: https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/
This may be one of the most well known haunted places in New Orleans. The ghosts that haunt this mansion are said to the be ghosts os slaves who endured severe torture. It wasn’t until a fire in 1834 that the conditions the slaves were living in were revealed.
Gardette Le Prete House – aka Sulton House – 718 Dauphine St.
Pic credit: https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-sultans-palace-1604515
A mysterious murder of everyone in the home one dark storym night. Blood was found running from the doorways into the street the next morning. The current owner says she never feels alone but the only strange thing that happens is that keys sometimes go missing. This home is often part of Haunted Tours throughout New Orleans
Beauregard – Keyes House- 1113 Chartres St.
Pic credit: https://www.neworleans.com/listing/beauregard-keyes-house/2707/
The ghosts that haunts these halls are said to be dressed in soldiers uniforms of the Civil War times. PGT Beauregard himself is said to be walking the halls looking for his boots. https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/beauregard-keyes-house/
To find other haunted places, be sure to take a haunted history tour or check out some of these websites.
