La Branche Plantation
At the completion of World War II, Adolf Hitler’s horse was transported to the United States. The name of the horse was Nordlicht and was kept by the army until 1948 until it was bought by Dr. S. Walter Mattingly and moved to La Branche Plantation in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nordlicht stayed on the plantation for 20 years and made several offspring. The horse has a marker where it would roam around in the grass. The pasture where the remains are were disturbed in the 1980s and this has seemed to awaken the spirit of Nordlicht. Since that time, the ghost of Nordlicht has been seen on the plantation. Nordlicht appears as a brown horse with a white spotted nose, prancing around and then disappearing into the night sky.
The plantation was originally built in 1790 and others believe there are also other ghosts that haunt the dependency house and slave quarters. The plantation house was destroyed by fire during the Civil War. The dependency house was built in 1792 by Alexandre La Branche and is still available to go into for visitors today. The purpose of the house was to provide vital functions necessary to maintain the households. It is believed to be haunted by several spirits. People have seen candle lights flicker and rocking chairs move on their own along with the the scents of perfume and cologne.
(Source: Dwyer, Jeff. Ghost Hunter’s Guide to New Orleans. 2007.)
