Famed Creole Voodoo practitioner Marie Laveau (1794–1881), multi-racial daughter of a white planter and a French Creole woman, lived on this site during part of her life. Her ghost is said to frequent the place, still performing her ritual ceremonies. The cottage that currently stands on the site is not the original home.

Geographic Information

Address
1020 St. Ann Street
New Orleans, LA
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GPS
29.96095107, -90.06719848
Parish
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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Quick Answers

Is Site of the Laveau House really haunted?
Visitors rate Site of the Laveau House at 60 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale.
Where is Site of the Laveau House located?
The address is 1020 St. Ann Street, New Orleans, LA. GPS coordinates: 29.96095107, -90.06719848.
What kind of haunted place is Site of the Laveau House?
Site of the Laveau House is listed under Miscellaneous in our Louisiana section.
What is the nearest town to Site of the Laveau House?
New Orleans, LA is the closest town, about 0.6 miles away, with Gretna (3.3 mi.) and Arabi (3.7 mi.) also nearby.

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