Legend has it that in the 1800s, French families were enticed to send their daughters to New Orleans to marry. The nuns of the Ursuline convent intercepted the girls – misled to believe well-to-do suitors would greet them when they arrived – and put them up at the convent...
Legend has it that in the 1800s, French families were enticed to send their daughters to New Orleans to marry. The nuns of the Ursuline convent intercepted the girls – misled to believe well-to-do suitors would greet them when they arrived – and put them up at the convent...
Of course if you're going to New Orleans for the chills and thrills of Halloween, a few stories of evil magic may be just what the high priestess ordered. All tales of voodoo magic ultimately lead to Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, who is said to roam St. Louis Cemetery #1, putting a curse on all those who dare disrespect her.
Once you gain a little perspective, it’s easy to see how a ghost or two – or three – might take a liking to the dark recesses of New Orleans. It seems that every hotel in the French Quarter has a ghost story to tell, and several have now capitalized on their own paranormal activity.
Once you gain a little perspective, it’s easy to see how a ghost or two – or three – might take a liking to the dark recesses of New Orleans. It seems that every hotel in the French Quarter has a ghost story to tell, and several have now capitalized on their own paranormal activity.