In 1879, the property was sold to Mother Caroline Friess, the founder of School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) of North America.

[7] In 2022, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge purchased the property and began operating it as Our Lady of Hope Retreat Center.

Exotic birds and animals, including bears and monkeys, were caged around the property and Huey P. Long regularly visited the resort.

[6] The monster is reportedly responsible for strange claw marks on trees and unexplained missing chickens, and it is said to resemble Bigfoot.

Other sources claim the monster was an escaped monkey from the local Kramer's Lodge or a story created by older students at the nearby St. Mary's Institute.