NOLA’s Haunted Pubs: Group Walking Tour
Explore the darker side of New Orleans on a private, customizable walking tour through the historic French Quarter. With an experienced local guide, follow a carefully planned route connecting historic pubs, distinctive architecture, notorious locations and some of the neighborhood’s most enduring ghost stories and legends.
Begin at Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar before continuing on foot to the LaLaurie Mansion, where you’ll hear the documented history and unsettling legends surrounding one of the French Quarter’s most famous addresses. Continue to the Old Ursuline Convent area for the story of the Casket Girls, then walk along Royal Street to the distinctive Cornstalk Hotel before finishing around Jackson Square.
The experience is designed around storytelling rather than staged scares, giving you the opportunity to learn about New Orleans history, local folklore and the stories that have helped make the French Quarter famous. Your guide can adapt the storytelling to your interests and questions during the walk.
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA
Begin the experience at the historic Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, one of the French Quarter's atmospheric historic pubs. Your guide introduces the tour and sets the scene with stories connected to New Orleans' long history of legends, mysteries and nighttime folklore.
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LaLaurie Mansion, Royal Street, New Orleans, LA
Continue to the exterior of the LaLaurie Mansion on Royal Street. Hear the documented historical background surrounding Madame Delphine LaLaurie and the disturbing events associated with the property, along with the legends that later made the mansion one of New Orleans' best-known haunted locations. The property is privately owned, so this is an exterior viewing stop.
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Old Ursuline Convent Museum, Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA
Walk to the Old Ursuline Convent area and hear the story of the Casket Girls, one of the enduring legends associated with New Orleans and the French Quarter. The guide provides the story from outside the historic building, keeping the experience focused on the area's history and folklore.
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Cornstalk Hotel, Royal Street, New Orleans, LA
Continue along Royal Street toward the distinctive Cornstalk Hotel. Your guide discusses the unusual architecture and stories connected with this part of the French Quarter, giving guests another opportunity to hear local legends while exploring the historic streets on foot.
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Jackson Square, Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA
Finish around Jackson Square, one of the French Quarter's most recognizable public spaces. Hear stories about the square, its famous statue and the historic buildings surrounding it while your guide brings together the themes of New Orleans' dark history, folklore and French Quarter legends.