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New Orleans
The most haunted city in America. Voodoo, yellow fever, slavery, and murder created a city where the dead outnumber the living. The French Quarter is a supernatural hotspot. Marie Laveau still walks.
1718 - Present
Louisiana, United States
100000+ witnesses
New Orleans is America’s supernatural capital.
The History
Founded 1718:
- French colonial city
- Slave trade hub
- Yellow fever epidemics
- Voodoo traditions
- Layers of death
The French Quarter
Most haunted area:
- Every building has history
- Murders, suicides
- Yellow fever deaths
- Voodoo rituals
- Constant activity
Voodoo
The tradition:
- Marie Laveau
- Spiritual practices
- Still practiced today
- Spirits invoked
- Power remains
Yellow Fever
The epidemics:
- Tens of thousands died
- Bodies in streets
- Mass graves
- Spirits everywhere
- Never-ending death