New Orleans’ Casket Girls : A Chilling Legend Rooted in Colonial History Uncovering the Vampire Lore of New Orleans’ Mysterious Casket Girls New Orleans’ French Quarter is a place of vibrant culture, historic charm, and chilling legends. Among the most haunting tales is the story of the Casket Girls of New Orleans, young women from France who arrived in the early 18th century with small, coffin-like trunks and left behind a legend steeped in vampire folklore, colonial history, and local mystery. Who Were the Casket Girls? Among New Orleans’ countless ghost stories and urban legends, the tale of the “Filles…