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Hangman’s Tree

New Orleans, Louisiana

During the antebellum period, a slave was caught in the heat of passion with a white female. Consequently, he was taken to an oak tree near Lake Pontchartrain and hanged. If one goes there late at night, he will hear the snapping of the rope and will see a shadow swinging back and forth against the tree.

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Paul says:

November 2, 2005, 7:04 pm

Where is this tree located?

nikky benze says:

November 22, 2005, 1:41 pm

so what i don’t about little things like that.i like diffrent and more scary things

Alexa says:

February 19, 2006, 6:14 am

The tree is located on the street side of the levee that runs along Bayou St. John. It faces Beauregard Ave between Robert E. Lee Blvd. and the Lakeshore Dr. in Lakeview, the Spanish Fort subdivision. The fort ruins are still there after Hurricane Katrina. The Spanish Fort area begins across the street from the northeast corner of City Park.

tim says:

March 3, 2006, 2:34 pm

i **** on the tree with **** sausage on my face….blukenhower

marie says:

March 17, 2006, 9:01 pm

good for you tim!way to sound like *******!besides I bet you don’t even know German!

bai says:

May 30, 2006, 5:13 pm

ahh this is so scary………NOT!!

Fin Mu says:

June 15, 2006, 2:10 pm

I know the area you refer to, Alexa, but I’d always heard it was in City Park (which is a mere stone’s throw from where you cite).

Najja says:

June 18, 2006, 9:58 am

I know the tree that by the old Spanish Fort that Alexa is referring to. When looked at from a specific angle, it looks like a man hanging, but when you see it from a frontal position, you can see that it is only a limb. I’ve never heard any sounds of a rope snapping or any shadow swinging back and forth. When looked at from the right angle, it does give you the creeps and the vibe of someone hanging from the tree. It’s worth checking out if you’re in the area. I’ve taken various people there to see it and they all agreed that it is a spooky scene.

Nate says:

July 25, 2006, 6:38 pm

My father hanged himself on a tree to, one day in a year you see him swinging in the tree an that day is the day he married with my mom

angel says:

August 15, 2006, 1:47 pm

nate proove u r beligen

Carol says:

September 10, 2006, 6:35 am

Nate.. what are you sayin ? Sorry but I don’t believe your story Nate

carmen says:

September 14, 2006, 2:09 pm

why does da blk man gotta die

Kaitlyn says:

September 19, 2006, 10:02 am

the black mans gotta die cuz there shouldnt b mixed babies in the world

poofy pants says:

September 19, 2006, 5:08 pm

Kaitlyn, you are obviously in the dark of the present relationships between black and white people. It’s everyone else’s choice if they choose to be with different races of people. You should really consider the idea of interracial relationships. You are probably related to someone BBLLAACCKK along the line.

kensie says:

September 25, 2006, 3:16 pm

i got a tree.. WHATS UP WIT DAT????

chelsea says:

October 1, 2006, 8:18 pm

i went to this tree with my best friend and her sister and we heard a rope snap!!!!we ran to the car

adrian says:

January 16, 2007, 12:01 am

dude chelsie I soo agree with you I saw that shadow at 11:30 P.m. And it actually looked like my dad. But who gives a **** about hangin a poor man. Cause I have a tree and and I have always wished to hang my sister. But god Damnit I cant. Why we gotta have soo much rules?

~*StarIsland*~ says:

January 24, 2007, 5:59 pm

Kaitlyn what you said was very mean and the person who commented after you was right you may never know who’s blood line runs in your famliy.

i cant judge this tree since i havent been to it though i have heard of it many times, the only difference is that i heard it was right in front of Ellerbe.

adrian says:

February 3, 2007, 10:37 pm

Wow how beautiful. And yes I am a lesbian! But really who cares?

kera dupre says:

February 13, 2007, 11:01 am

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww thats cool!!!!!!

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