Louisiana! Home to New Orleans Jazz, po-boys, Mardi Gras, and of course: plenty of ghosts!
Oh yeah, we’re talking horn-playing, bead-wearing, bayou-stalking phantoms and waifs.
Full of historic homes, legendary hotels, and plenty of plantations, there is no shortage
of spectres floating around the Creole State. Lots of folks enjoy talking tours of the most
haunted spots, while others prefer to tune in when ghost hunters take their investigations
into the deep South. Of course, the best way to explore any haunted
location is by yourself, late at night, no backup.
What could possibly go wrong! To be honest, you’d probably be in greater
danger of being stuck with a trespassing charge than a malicious spirit exacting spooky revenge.
Hello horror heads, and welcome back to the scariest channel on YouTube: Top5ScaryVideos.
I’m your horror host, Keegan Hughes, and today we’re travelling southbound and down
to take a look at the Top 5 Most Haunted Places in Louisiana.
Before we get started, make sure to give this video a big thumbs up, and subscribe for more
local legends and lemures. Fantastic, let’s begin.
NUMBER FIVE: ST. LOUIS CEMETERY NO. 1 The first of three Roman Catholic cemeteries
in New Orleans, this is a legendary site for ghost-spotting.
Although, you’ll need a vetted tour guide to get in!
Break this rule, and who knows what kind of curse you’ll incur.
This cemetery is full of above-ground tombs, which some refer to as cities of the dead.
These vaults are largely from the 18th and 19th centuries, although some of the graves
date back to the early 1700s. Of course, with all sorts of above-ground
burials, one would expect to see plenty of ghosts here.
Visitors claim to see manifestations of ghosts walking around, and an abundance of amateur
photographers claim to have captured ghost orbs on film. Digital too.
Some ghosts are more famous than others, but at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 none are as well-renowned
as Marie Laveau. The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Laveau made
a name for herself through fortune telling, occult studies, and herbal medicines.
These days, gawkers claim to see her floating through the cemetery where she’s buried,
wearing her signature bright-coloured clothing and white turban.
Guests have reported being scratched, pinched, shoved, or even coming down with sudden, unexplainable
illnesses after seeing her ghost. For many years, followers of the occult would
visit her tomb and mark it with three X’s, but this led to more severe vandalism, and
it has been refurbished since. Laveau isn’t the only ghost to roam the
graves, but she is definitely the most well-known. Just watch your back if you choose to visit,
and stick with the tour guide. NUMBER FOUR: THE HANGING JAIL
The Gothic Jail of DeRidder was built in 1915. Anything Gothic has a higher chance of being
haunted, it’s just how architecture works! That’s why the Notre Dame is so full of
ghosts. That and the whole Claude Frollo situation. Spirit appreciators in the know believe that
the jail is haunted by two men, hung for the slaying of a taxi driver.
Joe Genna and Molton Brasseaux hired a taxi driver late one night, and told him to driiiiive.
For reasons still up in the air, they killed him.
Not knowing what to do with the body, the two men dumped his body in the old Pickering
Mill pond and ran off into the night. The body was found, and traced back to the
two would-be on-the-run murderers. They were convicted, and then hung from the
third floor gallows. The interesting thing about the gallows though,
is that a spiral staircase circles around the noose.
So there’s a vertigo-inducing set of stairs surrounding the ominously hanging noose.
Definitely a ghost-creator if I’ve ever seen one.
In addition to this lovely feature, there is also an underground tunnel connecting the
jail to the courthouse next door. That is a tunnel you would not want to find
yourself in after-hours. Who knows what kind of crooked-necked wailing
ghosts you’d find down there. Of course, there are plenty of people who
claim to have captured photos of the ill-fated duo, along with many other unlucky lawbreakers.
Just remember kids: if you want to be a ghost, constantly do things you’ll regret!
That way, you have all sorts of reasons to stick around for the afterlife.
NUMBER THREE: THE DAUPHINE ORLEANS HOTEL What was once a bordello is now a very popular
hotel and bar! Jilted lovers, recovering soldiers, mistreated
women, they all have a chance to haunt this New Orleans landmark.
Of all the stories, there are four that tend to come up no matter who you ask.
The first is the lost bride, thought to be the spirit of a young woman named Millie.
She was working in the bar as a courtesan when she met a dapper young man, and they
decided to get married. However, on the morning of the wedding, Millie’s
groom-to-be was shot dead in a gambling dispute. Distraught, Millie waited for days for her
fiance to show up, and never took her wedding dress off.
For years, she would wear the white dress around the bar, hoping that someday he would
show up. Now, her ghost waders the Dauphine in her
dress, still waiting for her love. Another classic story is that of the Dancing
Girl. A young teen, Jewel, has been seen dancing
around in the ballroom. Many a drunk guest has claimed that a young
girl helped them to their room, all the while dancing as if she were floating on air.
There’s also the tale of The Rebel; a ghost dressed in a dark Confederate uniform.
While no battles took place in New Orleans, plenty of woulded soldiers would end up in
the city for rest and recovery, and maybe a little bit of time at the bordello.
This ghost has been seen pacing the outer courtyard, earning the nickname: The Worried
General. And of course, the bar itself, known as May’s
Place, is full to the brim with ghosts. Employees claim to have seen all sorts of
unexplainable stuff, from glasses falling down from high shelves, to locked doors opening
up on their own, to brochures swirling around like fall leaves.
If you’re looking for a haunted overnight stay, the Dauphine Orleans is probably your
best bet. Don’t go paying any of the ghosts though,
you probably won’t get what you’re expecting. NUMBER TWO: MYRTLES PLANTATION
Built in the late 1700s, this is considered by some to be one of America’s most haunted
homes. Made extra-legendary by the multiple photographs
taken featuring ghosts, you’d be hard-pressed to find a ectoplasm-enthusiast who hasn’t
heard of Chloe. Chloe was a young slave punished for eavesdropping
on the family. She took her revenge later on in the form
of a poisoned birthday cake. It was served up to the owners of the house,
and within three hours three people were dead. Apparently that wasn’t enough revenge for
her, as Chloe is said to still haunt the plantation. Two different pictures have been taken with
apparent ghostly qualities to them. One is a photo of the facade of the house,
and if you look carefully in the corner, a ghostly visage can be seen.
Another is of two tourists taking a selfie in front of a window, and Chloe can be seen
peering out from in front of the curtains. While famous, some folks claim that they could
be doctored. What do you think? After the Chloe incident, many later owners
suffered death and murder tragedies while living at the house.
Their ghosts have been seen roaming the grounds as well.
These days, most of the scary stuff is directly ghost-related, so I don’t know if it’s
still dangerous, or just a spooky tourist attraction.
Maybe the spirits like the attention they’re getting from the public, and would rather
not kill anyone else. NUMBER ONE: THE LALAURIE MANSION
Back in the 1830’s, the LaLaurie family was extremely well-to-do.
Especially Delphine LaLaurie. She was a very well-respected member of society, and was
known for throwing lavish parties. All was well, and everyone had their fun,
until disaster struck. A fire swept through the building, burning
much of it to the ground. Among the rubble, firefighters found the bodies
of chained and tortured slaves in a hidden chamber.
It appears that Delphine would perform unnecessary surgery on these poor, helpless folks too.
By the time all of this was figured out, the LaLauries had fled the country, never to be
seen again. With no way for justice to be served, the
souls of the people held here remained, looking for revenge.
Pretty much all future owners of the property left quickly after moving in.
The ghosts haunting the walls are pretty aggressive too, with many people reporting bizarre physical
assaults by forces unseen. Today, ghost hunters say that it’s the most
haunted house in the French Quarter. Historians dispute this, but that’s not
gonna stop phantom fans from travelling to the haunted mansion.
OUTRO What do you think?
Which of these is the real deal? Would you go and visit?
Are there any haunted homes and hotels that I missed?
Make sure to let me know down in the comments! Speaking of comments, let’s have a look
at some of your more phantasmagorical ones from the TOP 5 TERRIFYING SCHOOLS IN HORROR
MOVIES: Robert the Dude says: “Schools are already
a terrifying place to begin with” Absolutely! What do you think inspired these
movies to show off horror in the hallways? Mheira Nekogami says: “A posse of the more
popular people decide to pelt a poor period possessor with tampons' ' sounds like a mouthful!
Can you say it thrice in a row?” “A posse of the more popular people decide
to pelt a poor period possessor with tampons. “A posse of the more popular people decide
to pelt a poor period possessor with tampons. Radical Rainbow says “I was taught by sadistic
nuns, now that’s terrifying.” This sounds like the origin story to Silent
Night, Deadly Night. You stay away from Santa, and maybe keep indoors on garbage day.
Adam Jenks says “Can I just say, we don’t have a clique problem at this school” - Regina
George.” Oh damn, Mean Girls could definitely be a
horror if you cut it differently, and maybe added some spookier music.
Roe-zee cheeks says “After watching this, I REALLY don’t miss school that much.”
Right? I’d much rather learn at my own pace, although I do miss the freedom from back in
my school days… Didn’t have to do my taxes back then either…
And that’s all the time we have for today! Before I go tumble down the stairs, make sure
you give this video a big thumbs up, and subscribe for more scary Southern stuff! Thanks for
watching, and I’ll see you next time!