1830 Dauphine St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
29.965197,-90.060367
Just a few blocks away from the French Quarter, you will find the small neighborhood of Faubourg Marigny. Established in the 1800's by a Creole millionaire Bernard Xavier Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville, this area was a known spot where wealthy Creole men would provide a place to stay for their quadroon mistresses and their offspring. Situated in what is now simply known as New Marigny, stands a small bed and breakfast with quite an extensive guest list, even when the home appears to be empty!
The Dauphine House Bed and Breakfast is the perfect place to stay if you want easy access to the French Quarter, while still feeling as though you are off the beaten path. Built in 1860, this small inn has been through several different hands with no valid reports of significant deaths or incidents occurring. However, this does not stop the Dauphine House from being haunted. In fact, this home is said to contain several spirits; as many as five!
The most prominent spirit said to reside here is of a little girl, presumably around eight years of age. She has been seen wandering through the home and knocking on doors. Next, a nervous young man has been seen continuously pacing up and down the balcony. Eyewitnesses have reported that it looks like the man is distraught and worried about something. His pacing has been so intense, that guests have heard him banging against flower pots that are outside. A stroll up the staircase and you may bump into a spectral couple, often seen standing at the top of the stairs with a kind smile on their faces. Finally the apparition of a large well-dressed man wearing a formal coat and a top hat has been seen here. The spirits that reside at the Dauphine House are all said to be friendly and pose no threat to anyone. Psychics who have visited the home feel these are simply the residuals of former residents who once lived here. If you are ever in the need for a quiet place to stay and still be in close proximity to all the action, check this place out!
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