Many New Orleans locals would consider the St. Louis Cathedral to be the heart of the city. Breathtakingly beautiful—so much so that it’s often the backdrop for many lavish weddings—the cathedral is located next to Jackson Square in the French Quarter, facing the moody and gigantic Mississippi River. Construction on the present-day cathedral began in 1789, was completed in 1794, and expanded upon in 1850, making it the oldest of its kind in North America. And, as fans of the paranormal know, no structure that old is without a few ghosts
Spirits in the Pews: The Haunted History of New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral
Numerous clergymen are buried beneath the old church, and visitors have heard ghostly chanting and singing on the grounds.
