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In fact, present ones are unlike those in old postcard, perhaps even showing different number of landings. Important thing is that all seem to be in same place.
Bricks used in present house were recovered from Pirate House, as were some other adornments, like the wainscoting.
She has in her basement a number of pieces of marble, shaped for dresser tops, fireplace mantels, etc., all recovered after Camille. One piece, about 24 inches by 10 by 2, appears to be slate. (This writer has examined it, and inscribed on surface is the date 1819.)
Other Evidence
WPA Report
“.. .the Pirate’s House, built in 1802 by a New Orleans business man who is alleged to have been the overlord of the Gulf Coast pirates. At one time, legend says, a secret tunnel led from the house to the waterfront. Recently restored, the house is a perfect example of the Louisiana planter type....the iron grillwork forming the banisters is reminiscent of that of the French Quarter of New Orleans.” (Some of this ironwork still exists, and is part of enclosure at Mrs. Gex’s house.)
Oliver, Gulf Coast of Mississippi, 1941
“Legends are many of this old Pirate House. One has it that a secret tunnel runs from a sub-cellar into the Gulf, and through this tunnel pirates transferred their booty from ships to their strongholds beneath the house. Unexpected openings into suspicious looking lockers and half-concealed closets in queer underground compartments give the imagination vast room for bold adventure. This old house at one time sheltered Jean Lafitte ....The old romantic Wishing Well on the rear premises, ‘where wishes always came true,’ is now covered by blossoming vines.”
Bicentennial Edition, Sun Herald, July 4,1976
This is obviously not an eye-witness account, as are above testimonies. Essentially, it repeats much of the previous descriptions, but in addition mentions “nine brick fireplaces with marble mantels, and claims that “this tunnel is said to have been discovered many times.... [It] was again revealed, said Lister, by workmen who built that portion of the beach road fronting the house, this time with the addition of a skeleton and a dagger.” (The road was constructed in 1928. This writer has searched 1928 Echo issues and found two articles, one about the beginning of work and the other about its completion, neither mentioning the incident.)