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Old Houses In New Orleans: Are They Real Or Real?

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We all know the stories, that if you die bloody then you're going to come back as a ghost and haunt the place where you died. But is this actually true? Some people would say yes some people say no. Some people say they have evidence that ghost are real, some say that's bull crap. Some people say New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the most haunted place in America, some say it just has a bad history. But what is the truth? Is all the old buildings in New Orleans really haunted or is it just a ploy to get people to come?
In New Orleans, sometime around the years 1839-1873 a man named Jean Le Prete owned a large house in New Orleans. Le Prete would stay in the home during the winter and fall months. In the spring and summer months he would stay

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