The canon
South — 94 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in Louisiana
Louisiana doesn't file lightly: 94 dossiers on record, apparition the claim it makes most. Below, the 25 heaviest — ranked the only way the archive knows how, by the record itself.
94
dossiers on file
70
open to visitors
1796
oldest dated · The Myrtles Plantation
Apparition
most-filed claim · 54 files
The 25 deepest files
Historic plantation in St. Francisville; research record.
Swamp folklore area in Louisiana; research record.
Historic house in New Orleans; research record.
The 1797 house built for Napoleon’s "rescue"—never used.
The plantation museum that tells the enslaved people’s story first.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–94 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive