Is Castle Inn really haunted?

Visitors rate Castle Inn at 63.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 1 person has shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Castle Inn located?

The address is 1539 Fourth St, New Orleans, LA. GPS coordinates: 29.93067945, -90.0846026.

What kind of haunted place is Castle Inn?

Castle Inn is listed under Historical Buildings in our Louisiana section.

What is the nearest town to Castle Inn?

New Orleans, LA is the closest town, about 1.8 miles away, with Harvey (1.9 mi.) and Gretna (2.1 mi.) also nearby.

Castle Inn - New Orleans, LA

There are differing reports as to whether the Castle Inn is still open as a bed-and-breakfast or is now a privately owned home. The 1891 inn is said to be haunted by two ghosts. One is a carriage driver who long ago accidentally set a fire here, and perished in it. He has been spotted as an apparition and has been known to cough and whistle about the place, and play pranks like hiding guests belongings in odd spots. The second ghost is a little girl in a white dress, who can be seen and heard pattering throught the inn. She bounces guests' beds and touches women on the leg, sort of like a cat rub. She is said to have drowned in a nearby pond.

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Geographic Information

Address

1539 Fourth St
New Orleans, LA
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GPS

29.93067945, -90.0846026

Parish

Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Nearest Towns

New Orleans, LA (1.8 mi.)
Harvey, LA (1.9 mi.)
Gretna, LA (2.1 mi.)
Marrero, LA (2.4 mi.)
Terrytown, LA (3.4 mi.)
Westwego, LA (3.9 mi.)
Jefferson, LA (4.8 mi.)
Timberlane, LA (4.8 mi.)
Arabi, LA (5.0 mi.)
Woodmere, LA (5.0 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Castle Inn really haunted?: Visitors rate Castle Inn at 63.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 1 person has shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Castle Inn located?: The address is 1539 Fourth St, New Orleans, LA. GPS coordinates: 29.93067945, -90.0846026.
What kind of haunted place is Castle Inn?: Castle Inn is listed under Historical Buildings in our Louisiana section.
What is the nearest town to Castle Inn?: New Orleans, LA is the closest town, about 1.8 miles away, with Harvey (1.9 mi.) and Gretna (2.1 mi.) also nearby.

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David E Dunbar | September 7, 2025

We stayed there in May of 2005!!
We walked in after dark, and walked right in to the big front door, to find a note to us, w/our key in it, we were the only ones in the entire house, and that their site manager had just quit that day!!
My wife thought she saw someone standing in our room, when she woke up, once, in the night.
We stayed in the Jazz Emporium Room.
And I thought I saw a black haired girl in a white dress, who looked wet, like the girl in The Ring, hiding behind the shower curtain, in the old clawfoot tub!!!!
We also toured the entire house, as they were about to close it down soon.
I played Maple Leaf Rag on their old upright piano!! We also toured the Marie Laveaux Room. VERY SPOOKY, but what a VERY memorable stay!!

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