Episode 2 of 2
Fire at Royal Street Mansion
- When
- 10 April 1834
- Where
- Royal Street mansion
A fire broke out in the kitchen of Delphine LaLaurie's Royal Street mansion on April 10, 1834, and the house remained in a ruined state for years.
The fire began in the kitchen on April 10, 1834. Bystanders attempted to enter the slave quarters to check for evacuees. One account states the house was burned by the mob in 1834, though that account does not specify the mob's role in the fire's origin. The mansion remained in a ruined state for at least four years, as observed by Harriet Martineau in 1836.
Sources
- Delphine LaLaurie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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