RESIDENCE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

LaLaurie Mansion

New Orleans, Louisiana
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A French Quarter mansion infamous for the cruelty uncovered there in 1834.

History

The home is tied to the discovery of horrific abuse of enslaved people by its owner, a scandal that forced her to flee the city. Privately owned and not open to the public, it remains one of the Quarter’s most notorious addresses, with passersby reporting cries and figures in the windows.

Reported phenomena

Reported cries from within and figures seen at the windows from the street.