Madame Delphine MacCarthy Lalaurie, a prominent and wealthy socialite in New Orleans, gained infamy for her cruel treatment of enslaved individuals. In 1832, she and her third husband, Dr. Leonard Louis Nicolas Lalaurie, moved into a grand neoclassical mansion at the corner of what are now Royal and Governor Nicholls Streets. The mansion became famous…
The Ghostly Hitchhiker of Bayou Sale Road
Bayou Sale Road is one of the most haunted roads in Louisiana. The roadway is a long, winding, and dark stretch between Dulac and Cocodrie. Many travelers have claimed to have encountered a ghostly female hitchhiker, who reportedly causes wrecks when she reaches out to touch vehicles as they pass by. Louisiana is now on…
The Voodoo Queen
Marie Laveau led an everyday life, giving birth to many children, before her partner, a white man named Christophe Dominick Duminy de Glapion, passed away in 1855. After his death, Laveau ceased working as a hairdresser and became a homemaker, allowing her to devote more time to her children. She then embarked on a new…