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Carville National Leprosarium

Carville National Leprosarium

The Atlas Obscura Podcast · SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

February 5, 202626m 14s

About this episode

We visit a remarkable institution where people with Hansen's disease, or leprosy, learned to play music, had Mardi Gras parties, and published their own newspaper. Check out Wendy Chin-Tanner’s novel, King of the Armadillos, based on her father’s experience at Carville.We always want to hear from you! If you have a question or story for us, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, or send an email to [email protected]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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