The text appears to be a transcript of a ghost hunting investigation at the Dauphin Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. The narrator describes the hotel's rich history, including its use as a bordello and Civil War soldiers' quarters. They mention several alleged ghost sightings and paranormal activities, such as footsteps, doors locking themselves, and objects moving. The team also investigates the hotel's bar, which was once a well-known bordello, and the "bordello suite" upstairs.
The narrator shares stories about the hotel's alleged ghosts, including the sisters Mae Bailey and Millie, who allegedly lived in the hotel. They also mention a Confederate soldier who is said to walk around at night.
Despite the numerous alleged paranormal activities, the narrator concludes that whether the hotel is definitively haunted or not remains unsolved.
1. The text is a first-person narrative from a BuzzFeed video about an investigation into the Dauphine Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2. The hotel is known for its interesting history and a cast of characters from the past, including prostitutes, gamblers, and soldiers from the Civil War.
3. The hotel is located a block away from Bourbon Street, a bustling site in New Orleans.
4. The Dauphine Orleans Hotel may date back as far as 1775, with parts of the hotel built in the early 1800s.
5. Before 1898, brothels and gambling houses were said to spread across most of the city, and Sydney Story created legislation that confined these activities to a 16 block region, which was named Storyville.
6. The hotel is said to be active, with visitors and employees claiming that doors locked themselves and footsteps can be heard.
7. The most haunted area of the hotel is the hotel bar, May Baily's place, which was a well-known bordello at the edge of Storyville.
8. The hotel's bar is said to be haunted by the ghosts of Mae Bailey's employees or ladies of the night.
9. The hotel also has a library section where a ghost is said to knock books off shelves.
10. The most horrifying part of the hotel is the bordello suite, which is upstairs in May Baily's.
11. The hotel has a famous ghost named Millie, the younger sister of Mae Bailey, who is said to be seen in her wedding dress by hotel guests.
12. The video concludes with the narrator and his team spending the night in the hotel, investigating the footsteps and other paranormal activities.