The History of Delphine LaLaurie
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Today, we explore the history of Madame Delphine LaLaurie, one of the most despised and infamous women in New Orleans' history, and the ghosts and hauntings that her dark legacy left behind..
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I remember hearing about LaLaurie years and years ago. People from old New Orleans families didn't even whisper her name for fear of being heard in the shadows.
Wow. Thanks for the additional context. I'd probably be in the same boat with them. I know doing this story gave me high anxiety myself.
I'm from New Orleans and I *think* my great grandmother may have lived in an apartment in that house, or the slave quarters, for all of 1 night around 1900-1905 before being chased out in the middle of the night by the ghosts of several moaning slaves all chained and manacled together, who walked thru her closed bedrm door, across the room then disappeared into the wall next to her bed. She scooped up her 2 little girls and fled terrified, never to return. She was still alive when I was little and swore it was true.
Thanks for sharing that. I believe it, no doubt.
If anywhere is haunted in this world, it's that place. The misery there is something you can't wash away.
Most definitely
As a massive history buff, this channel definitely is awesome!!
Glad you like it. I go gravitate toward the ghost stories, but my main goal has been the historical context behind the stories.
@@DixieAfterDark this story is so twisted! She was a twisted woman!
@@Moonwalker_2007 absolutely
For me the weirdest part of the story is that Delphine seemed normal for so many years. But do people really go from being 'normal' to taking out their issues in such grotesque ways on innocent people out of nowhere? She was married off at 13... that is creepy factor number 1. Maybe she had something to do with the deaths of her first two husbands? She clearly did not want to go to Spain with the first one.
There is a strong correlation between people who are attracted to children (to put it mildly) and psychopathic abusive behaviour. And a lot of them are from the elite 'high society' class who know they can get away with it.
That's interesting. I'm sure there is more to her background that we'll ever know. I'm thinking that yeah, she was pretty evil all along but we just don't know. Or pushed there at such a young age by older husbands like you mention. Interesting that her last husband was so much younger than her. Perhaps in her mind that was a role reversal or a power shift?
My husbands Uncle was 17 when he married his 13 year old wife! He gave her everything she wanted! They had 5 wonderful chikdren. They dies in 2005 after 75 years of marriage.
She may have had schizophrenia; that doesn’t typically show up until late teens to late 20’s.
The locals would cross the street to avoid passing the house. They would whisper in French “the house is haunted”.
I could definitely see that.
I first heard of Madam LaLaurie in a book of historical fiction, when I was a teenager (the fire, and the aftermath were detailed in the story). I remember being shocked to find out that she was a real person, when I read about ghosts of New Orleans, as a young adult. I've been fascinated by her, ever since.
It's a crazy story indeed.
I read about Delphine in a book on ghosts of New Orleans. No surprise that her house of horrors is said to be haunted by her poor victims. Love seeing you cover this story on the channel! ❤
Thank you so much. I agree, I have no doubt this place is haunted. Horrible, horrible things happened there.
I've heard this often, but I'm listening to your version, I like your voice. Having grown up on the state line between Texas and Louisiana, I'm well versed in both states culture, lore and legends. I myself have true things I could pass on, having expierenced some things in person.
I'd love to hear anything you're willing to share. If you don't want it in a public comment, you can find my email address in the about section of the channel.
Thanks for this! I took a Ghost Tour (by the owner of the Funky Butt Bar) in 1996 which included the description of the little ghost girl on the balcony. In a bookshop there, I found 'Strange True Tales [or Stories] of New Orleans,' which went into the LaLaurie story in detail. But you have much that wasn't included. Fascinating!
Thank you for that. I do love digging into the history of these stories.
She was a sick evil person to say the least. What drives a person like that?
This one and Rotherwood Mansion really gave me anxiety researching them.
@@DixieAfterDark I can completely understand that. 👍
Power, greed, taking pleasure in the terror and pain of others. Probably some insanity as well.
The evil against other human beings that some commit is absolutely stifling to me!!!! I literally got chills hearing this account! My heart is torn for those that evil woman victimized. I pray they are at peace now 😞💔🙏🏻🕊️♾️
Amen
Well done! Your voice makes the difference in the retelling of this tale. 😊
Wow, thank you!
I get so excited when you add a new video!! I love the way you tell the stories! A lot of them I have heard, but I enjoy it the way you tell it. Keep up the awesome work!!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying things.
If she were around today, we would say she was a psychopath. She was well liked and active in her society, while secretly pursuing her horrible, evil interests. Her social status and wealth, along with legal slavery and people viewing slaves as not much above livestock allowed her to get away with it. She probably always had an escape plan in place. Psychopaths tend to be fairly intelligent people.
No doubt
Thanks, Dixie! Yes, perfect timing for me too. Cozy bed and scary story to ease me into sleepyland❤
I so glad you enjoyed it.
I'm not sure why a good heart skipping story is so delicious as I lull myself to sleep works but it does 😅
@WoodSprite4ever you are my kind of people LOL 😆
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Dang this is the creepiest one yet. Great job on the way you told it.
Thank you!!!
I love your stories, this is one of my favorite channels. I was wondering if you could turn down the background music though.
Sorry about that
It is admirable that the newspaper account from the next day is reproduced here. Freeze upon it and read it, consider the language used in the context of the time. I am left breathless.
That's one of my favorite thing to do, is find the articles that support some of these legends.
I wonder what made her turn so drastically? To become this sadistic. Thank you for another great video.
Good question! I never found anything concrete.
@@DixieAfterDarkthe slave revolts she learned about at the time which led to the slaughter of slave owners resulted in her developing a harsh and fearful attitude towards her own slaves. I believe some of her own family died in the revolts.
@@wulfsorenson8859 I get the fear of her slaves revolting but to turn methodically sadistic, this is no longer fear it’s torture for pleasure.
I wish you great success! Can’t wait for the next episode of Dixie after Dark! 💚☘️
Thank you so much!
The horrors those people dealt with. I was taught slavery was bad in school and we just went over basic and went into the Civil War. Where would she have gotten the torture devices from? I hope that person is rotting in hell as well. She had help with this type of torture. It would be interesting or not to find out the background of that. While the family that owns the house could make tons of money, taking advantage of the horrors there would be wrong. Thanks for the story. This gave me the creeps.
that's a good point I've never thought of. Where/who did she get the torture devices from? You may be right...she may have had an accomplice.
@@DixieAfterDarkHer husband was a Doctor, she had those tools, and don’t forget the slave collars and leg and arm cuffs were common, then there is household and Blacksmith tools. Etc
We stayed at a hotel across the street from this place. I had many spirit sightings at the hotel
Oh, I bet.
Truly amazing storytelling!
Thank you so much. I've always enjoyed this sort of research, but you guys blow me away at your support.
@@DixieAfterDark you’re welcome!
Her story is on an episode of "Deadly Women", (it was one of the absolute best shows ever!). That's where I first heard of her. The second time was from "American Horror Story".
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This may sound like I’m joking but I’m not. When this video was just starting, the volume on my phone went down by itself. I turned it back up, set the phone down and watched the volume settings bar light up and the volume go down again. I picked up the phone again, turned it up, put the phone down, and watched it happen again. This time, when I picked up the phone, I told the spirits that was enough, leave the volume alone, I turned it back up, set the phone down, and they left it alone so I could listen. Yes, my house has a couple of protectors here. 😊
Oh geez. I didn't mean to put your guardians on alert. I hope all is well.
Don't piss em off
Wow this story is so awesome. What a lady! She was pure evil . Would not want to meet her ghost 😱😱😱 amazing as usual Dixie really really enjoyed. Amazing story telling. Kept me hooked.
😊 thank you. Yeah, this one got really dark.
@@DixieAfterDark sooo Dark . 😱😊
Most excellent. I really appreciate the stories you have given us to ponder on. I added this to my Playlist.
Glad you enjoyed it! It sure has been fun researching these histories and putting these together.
I came over earlier to see if you had a new video 🙈I should have just been patient 🤷Your channel is Awesome!! ❣️👍👍👍
Aw, thank you. Yeah, my goal is every Sunday at 8pm eastern.
@@DixieAfterDarkfascinating story .What a wicked woman 😟I'm curious if you have seen the " horrorisity channel" he is very much like yours and grown so fast it makes my head spin...I just love yours and his channel because your not all hyped up and have such calming voices 👍👍👍Blessings to you🙏
@sharinnature hmm, no, I'm not familiar. Thanks for the recommendation though. I will.definately.check it out.
I thought the show portrayed her as brutal- but the reality, as you said, was far worse.
Absolutely
Awesome as always thanks
My pleasure!
Yeah, she was a very real person who did some very real disturbing and horrific hideous crimes .
Absolutely
Thanks so much for doing this article, I have heard of this before, but yours is really interesting.x
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am reminded of the Countess of Bathory from Hungary. If I remember correctly, author and journalist Kathryn Tucker Windham wrote about Madame LaLaurie in one of her books. It stuck with me.
Ah, Bathory is a great tale too. I love Windham's work too. We're from the same state, and all of us as kids were exposed to her Jeffrey series.
@@DixieAfterDark Same here! I live in North Alabama, and our teachers used to read the less creepy stories to us. I checked out ALL the Jeffery books from the library and read them many times.
Excellent!!can you please cover Marie LaVoux? (Sp probably incorrect)
Great suggestion! Thank you.
Awesome series
Thank you
Love your narrative voice and all the photos ❤
Thank you so much!
Lol. At one time... two years ago. I love dry humor.
Could you cover Clementine Barnabet Voodoo Murders? Louisiana has so many dark stories. Great content and channel
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll definitely look into that one.
Pray for the peace of the lost.
Amen.
I wish I could go inside the mansion for a private tour but I understand the owners not wanting to get that started.
they could make bank on it though, no doubt.
Keep them stories coming, one of best channels
Thank you!!
Interesting story. I'll have to watch an episode of American Horror Story one of these days.
Well told!
Thank you.
What an evil wretched woman. I don't doubt spirits linger there given the terrible acts that took place there.
100% agree. Pure evil, no doubt. I'm sure there's more to the story and her background that we'll never uncover.
Another great video 🤗 you do great work.
Thanks a ton. Love your content as well.
Columbia, SC here
Welcome
She was like the American version of Countess Bathory.
Ah, good comparison
Never knew about this woman or what she did to her servants , she seemed a proper bad person. Thanks for the interesting content
I'm glad you enjoy it.
Pure evil. Those poor people.
Amen
Maybe she killed her first two husbands?.
That wouldn't surprise me at all.
Well, I am glad to hear this information.thank you.
Thank you
I actually know her 5th great grandson.
Hey Dixie 👋👋👋
hi, brother. How's everything going lately?
@@DixieAfterDarkdoing well 👍 glad you uploaded a new one, and you timed it right I was about to go to bed nothing like a good story before bed 👍👍
@@cemeteryvisits HA. Yeah, you timed it just right.
I can't even imagine sleeping in that house. Have to have it exorcised
Me neither. There's no way I would even try.
They haven't found her bones or her burial site because she was literally
"The devil In Disguise"!
Could be.
Does anyone know if paranormal investigation was ever conducted on the mansion? I love to see that!
Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman did on the show Portals to Hell. As far as I know, that's been it.
This woman used ypur power of conviction for marriages of powerfull persons in New Orleans in Spanish Empire era after French Empire era ; interesting.
I love that LE came by to check on the slaves. They were slaves! Nothing good was happening there! Oh, they looked good enough, no major problems. Delphine had a combo of mental illness, too much money, and pure evil.
Good point.
Wow what an awful women. So many mental things wrong with her to cause her to take out her frustrations & mental sickness on the defenseless 🤬
This was a Very Dark time in our history! It just breaks my 💔 to the unjust treatment of another human being.
My blood is boiling as I could go on & on .
All I can say is I hope some spirit has the power to overcome her vicious after life.
Excellent narration & story. Thank you 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
Thank you. Yeah, this one was a dark and disturbing one indeed.
@@DixieAfterDark
Yes indeed 😢👵🏻👩🌾❣️
This woman was beyond evil.
Oh yeah, no doubt.
This is the one nick cage bought and he believes he's cursed because of... He's been doing big crazy things to get the curse off him .. the building has to go... I don't believe there's any other way for the ghosts to rest, and if the house is gone, she can't torture, as a ghost even, she's homeless and the Murdered slaves are free because no home, no need for slaves for a home. I had a dream about this before I ever knew about it, one night at a birthday sleepover for a girl I went to school with named Laurielee and I don't know why she invited me to be real, except I'm a person whose dreams tell them much, and unfortunately much murder is everywhere and it doesn't stop, so I see it in dreams.... And a McDougal which is what always was weird because her place was near where Marilyn Manson grew up and that place needs an exorcism again... I can't fix it, priests can't go to this town, and not be consumed with the evil... .. I think the whole area is bordered up now, him and that satanic bible man, but her party, was the movie poltergeist, which I don't do horror, but I at that age could sit there and look like I'm watching but not see or hear the film, because I don't like it, I would pray... Literally... And then beaches the movie... But that night I saw this house, in my dream, and what happened. I was in new Orleans. And see I told my parents when they had me hostage in 1996, and took me there, I know my way around. I have been to New Orleans in dreams so many times I couldn't get lost if tried... Of course they're nonbelievers... And see what's worse is there's that Manson looks like nic cage thing... So I mean call it what you will, I believe what my dreams say, they absolutely never lie .. this house needs to come down for the sake of putting slavery and abuse medically and otherwise of people because they can't tell you no, to a permanent rest. It won't ever stop until the house is gone. Never... It's three stories so people will continue to try . TRI a gain...
La Laurie I suspect escaped to Cuba or Martinique and probably died there
That seems very plausible to me. Something's up. It isn't as cut and dry as they want it to be.
A little more gruesome than I anticipated, but thanks for an accurate story. Note to self: avoid Southern women.
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No man DON'T avoid southern women. There's none greater in all the world. Ya just gotta figger out how to handle em!!
😮😮😮😮😲 WOW 😳😳😳😳🎉
Thank you.
I write horror fiction. I would never go this far. No one could enjoy it, or would believe it. This planet is in a bad neighborhood!
No doubt. I dabble in writing myself, and some of these stories I've found are way more than I could ever dream up. Is there anywhere we can find some of your writing?
I try not to publish under my own name. I write incendiary vampire fiction. I used to write for Buffy and Angel, back in the day...@@DixieAfterDark
@afwalker1921 oh wow, awesome!!!
Wow, can you imagine marrying at 13? I was in 8th/9th grade. Ugh.
I know!!! Too weird.
I know I shouldn't but sometimes I thank God for Hell. I don't want to spend eternity with these evil people.
She is one of the truest definitions of evil I've ever come across.
Maybe living in that house is what caused Nicholas Cage's career to take a nose dive!!! 😄😆😅😂🤣 Just kidding , 'cause I actually like Ol'Nick and the weirder , whakier , zanier and more over the top the better. Nick also has a pyramid shaped mausoleum in the same cemetary as Marie Laveau. I forget if its Cemetery 1 or 2?????...
Ah, interesting. I can't remember right off if it's 1 or 2 either, and I was just reading up on her a week or so ago.
Jesus this lady was horrible 😮
No doubt!