Most Haunted Spots in New Orleans

In 1814, Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan committed suicide on the second floor of this house

Muriel’s Restaurant

After losing a poker game here. His spirit takes the form of a dazzling light rather than a human form.

When author William Faulkner stayed here in the 1920s, he penned his debut novel.

Faulkner House Books

They say you can still smell his pipe and see his spirit at his desk inside.

 It is said that Pere Dagobert, who served as pastor of St. Louis Cathedral in the 1750s, still haunts the building.

St. Louis Cathedral

Dagobert's ghost has reportedly been observed skulking around the aisles after services.

For the impoverished, nobody worked as hard or as earnestly as Pere Antoine, a priest who was universally admired.

Pere Antoine’s Alley  (Jackson Square)

It is said that Pere Antoine's ghost, dressed in Capuchin black and sandals, can be seen wandering

In the 1930s, an actress named Caroline tripped and fell here, killing herself in the courtyard below while performing in a wedding dress for the evening's performance.

Le Petite Theatre du Vieux Carré 

Captain who watches plays from the balcony, trying to catch a sight of the actress he has a crush on.

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