1891 Castle Inn
New Orleans, Louisiana
Another location of ghost sightints is The Castle Inn of New Orleans is located at 1539 4th Street in the Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is an elegant mansion located 100 feet from St. Charles Avenue and is a seven-minute streetcar ride to the French Quarter. It is a bed and breakfast that is reputedly haunted by at least two ghosts: that of a little girl and that of a mischievous man. The little girl drowned in a small pond that used to exist on a plantation of which the property used to be a part. She is said to now roam the neighborhood looking for her mama and frequent the Castle Inn. She is known for turning the water on and off, brushing up against visitors’ legs, bouncing playfully on the beds and making the sounds of little feet running through the hallways.
The man was a former paid servant and horse carriage driver. He loved music, wine and song and loved to play pranks on people. He has been heard coughing and whistling in the corridors, is infamous for moving and hiding objects and manifests himself as a “transluscent man,” often seen in mirrors or in one’s peripheral vision. He plays tricks on guests and loves to play with electronics. He supposedly died in a fire he started by either smoking in bed or overturning a heating pot. Legend has it that he was so drunk, he didn’t awake and suffocated in the smoke. It is believed that he remains in the mansion because he wants to, and never believed he belonged in the servants’ quarters.
Rates for rooms at the 1891 Castle Inn range from $125.00 to $250.00 US per night, but in the off season, Miss Karen will work with you depending on availability, how well she knows you and “what kind of car you drive”! There is obviously levity and humor going on at 1891 Castle Inn, so visit their website at www.castleinnofneworleans.com and boo! a room. You might see a ghost!
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