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Old Ursuline Convent

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New Orleans, Louisiana

The Ursuline nuns finished this convent in 1752. Legend has it the shutters on its third floor were nailed shut to keep in vampires, carried to New Orleans in the trunks of the "casket girls."

The two-story front of the Old Ursuline Convent, with a pediment, dormers and a ground-floor gallery, in black and white

1112 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Part of Spookt's Guide to Haunted New Orleans

Visit

Visiting Old Ursuline Convent

  • Official visitor info: Old Ursuline Convent Museum
  • How to visit: Open to the public. Explore the museum on your own, or join a docent tour when one is running. Join a ghost tour for the story (see Tours That Stop Here).

Tours

Ghost Tours That Stop Here