The children are believed to be related to Dufilho as two of his children passed away in the building.Īdditional activity includes books being thrown, display items moving on their own, and alarms going off. Along with standard medicine bottles and the like are things such as bone saws, which make a person want to cringe.Īlong with the mementos and different items in the museum are the ghosts of two children often seen playing outside. What is not a mystery is the unusual collection of items housed in the museum. The extent of his evil ways remains a mystery. Dupas claim that he liked to do an assortment of experiments on pregnant enslaved people. His pharmacy sold a variety of medicines and voodoo potions.ĭufilho quit the business and sold it to Dr. The first fully licensed pharmacist was Louis Joseph Dufilho, Jr., in 1816. New Orleans Pharmacy Museum 514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States Patrons have also stated they have heard disembodied laughter, seen the ghost of a child running around one of the floors, and a woman in a long white dress.ħ. The random opening and closing of doors is another common occurrence. People have witnessed everything from chairs, to bottles, to glasses moving about the bar on their own. It is said that the ghosts of Andrew Jackson and Jean Lafitte are seen on the premises. With so many people in and out of the Old Absinthe House, it is no surprise that some of the former patrons and guests come back to visit. The building served as a type of store, coffee house, and bar throughout its history. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, Jean Lafitte, and Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. For more than 200 years, many famous people have made their way to the Old Absinthe House.įamous people include Mark Twain, General Robert E. The Old Absinthe House was built over 200 years ago in the French Quarter.
Old Absinthe House 240 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States