Legends of the Haunted Mansion

Victoria Boffort 1849-1897 The biggest deaths that occurred in the mansion happened in 1897, when William invited his widowed aunt Victoria Boffort. She was an outgoing and sociable person, together she and William began to open the doors to the New Orleans elite, hosting parties and galas at her nephew’s famous estate. These balls became the talk of New Orleans, and invitations were actively sought when word spread of some event happening at the Gracey Mansion, especially during Mardi Gras and Hallowe’en- not simply because they were fantastic affairs, but because of the intrigue surrounding the rumors of ghosts and spirits. Interestingly, it seemed to a few that whenever the mysterious Madame Leota was in a bad mood at a party, the cases of strange activity would increase. The parties that Victoria hosted would interrupt her seances in trying to contact the spirit world. One night, Leota burst out of the doors of the balcony that overlooked the grand hall and cursed at all the party ...