Take a bus to one of the nearby stops or drive to the site and leave your car in the parking lot. The Winchester Mystery House is located in the western outskirts of San José. Tours Daily - Antique Products Museum - Flashlight Tours - San Jose Attraction. The tours generally open from the morning until the final circuit in early evening. Note that each tour has its own price, with discounts for children and seniors. If you prefer not walking, take the Video Access Tour for a 45-minute presentation about the rifle heiress, her bizarre lifestyle and the spooky mansion. By Alysia Gray Painter Published J Updated on Jat 4:44 pm. Stroll through the stately grounds of the Victorian Gardens, restored with elegant paths, hedges and thousands of trees. Explore the Winchester Mystery House when the moon is high at this special Friday the 13th event. She is said to have kept construction workers busy 24 hours a day for 38 years because she believed the continuous building activities would appease spirits after the untimely death of her baby daughter and husband, William Wirt Winchester.Ĭapture photos of the extraordinary manor and admire its Queen Anne Style Late Victorian architecture.
Speak with docents to learn background information about Sarah Winchester, who lived here until her death in 1922. Consider how the mansion got its haunted reputation as you encounter staircases to nowhere, doors that open to blank walls and other eerie features. Built in the 1800s by Winchester Rifle heiress Sarah Winchenster, the Mystery House is a winding maze of staircases to nowhere, tiny hallways, and trap doors. Winchester began a construction project of such magnitude that it was to occupy hers, and the lives carpenters, and craftsmen until her death 38-years later. The Mystery House, one of the most haunted buildings in America, leta guests stay overnight and drink booze anywhere on premises. This option also includes the Mansion Tour, where you will explore 110 of the 160 rooms. In 1884, Winchester rifle heiress Sarah L. Try the Grand Estate Tour, which includes a look behind the scenes at the basement, stables and other staff areas that supported operations in the house. Upon arrival, choose from several guided tour options. Inspect the many rooms for a glimpse into the opulent and turbulent life of the Winchester rifle heiress. Belonging to the widow of a gun tycoon, its rooms are decorated with intriguing trinkets that tell her story. Guests will be able to see the infamous rooms of Sarahs stately mansion, known around the world as the Winchester. The Winchester Mystery House is an enormous 19th-century mansion with fascinating architectural details, a rich history and tales of hauntings. A Guided tour through 110 of the 160 rooms. Wonder about the alleged hauntings and other mysteries as you chart the life of a gun magnate’s widow in this unfinished manor.
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