The Lafitte’s Blacksmith shop is believed to be built in the 1720s by Nicolas Touze before the Spanish Colonial period (1762 – 1801), where the western basin of the Mississippi River and New Orleans was ruled by the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Due to the lack of documentation, little is known about the building and its use in the 18th and 19th century. That said, it is one of few historical structures that have survived the devastating Great New Orleans Fire in 1788 and 1794.
As of October 2021, only Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3 is opened to the public for access. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1 and No. 2 are closed off to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the numerous cases of vandalism that have occurred over the past years.
Based on accounts from visitors and staffs of Oak Alley Plantation, it can be concluded that the 191-year-old plantation is indeed haunted by ghosts of its former owners.
The scariest room at the 28-room Myrtles Plantation is none other than the creepy Fannie Williams room, or Doll room. The room is named after Fannie Lintot Haralson Williams is the second wife of Harrison Milton Williams, a Confederate cavalry courier who purchased the house in 1891.
As of 2023, the Lalaurie Mansion is owned by energy trader Michael Whalen who bought the house in 2010 and moved in in 2013.
