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   What is the Winchester Mystery House?

   • The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester. The house became a tourist attraction nine months after Winchester's death in 1922.

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   Did Sarah Winchester have a Mystery House?

   • After her death in September of 1922, Sarah Winchester left all of her belongings to her niece, Marion, who had served as her personal secretary later in life. However, the Winchester Mystery House was never mentioned in her will, adding to the mystery of the home.

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   When was the Winchester Mystery House based on a true story?

   • In 1966, the house was featured on the album cover of the California rock group Count Five. The tale of the Winchester Mystery House was inspiration for The Haunted Mansion Disney ride, the first of which opened in 1969 in California.

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   Is Winchester mansion a ghost story?

   • In 1911, the San Jose Mercury News called Winchester’s colossus a “great question mark in a sea of apricot and olive orchards.” Over a century later, the San Francisco Chronicle was still baffled: “the Mansion is an ornately complex answer to a very simple question: Why?” The answer: Her building is a ghost story of the American gun.

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   Mar 11, 2022 · Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester firearms fortune, built a bizarre and sprawling mansion in San Jose to appease the ghosts she thought were haunting her. Learn about the origins, the construction, and the legacy of the Winchester Mystery House, a famous attraction with 161 rooms, 47 fireplaces, and many secrets.

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Sarah Winchester, the heiress who built the Winchester Mystery House® in San Jose, CA. Discover the facts, mysteries, and rumors behind the world's most unusual and sprawling mansion.

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   The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester. The house became a tourist attraction nine months after Winchester's death in 1922.

   • Built: 1884–1906
   • Location: 525 South Winchester Boulevard San Jose, CA 95128

   • CHISL No.: 868

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   Jul 7, 2016 · Sarah Winchester, the heiress to a gun empire, built a bizarre mansion in California as a way to appease the spirits of rifle victims. The house, now a tourist attraction, reflects her restless, brilliant, and haunted mind.

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   Sep 15, 2023 · The True Story of the Winchester Mystery House. Design Inspiration. Stylish Halloween Ideas. The True Story of the Winchester Mystery House, the Creepiest Mansion in the U.S. Hidden...

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   1885. Sarah Winchester arrives in California. 1886. Sarah Winchester purchases a two-story farmhouse near San Jose, California, that will soon grow into her beloved Llanada Villa, later known as the Winchester Mystery House®, and begins remodeling.

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   Feb 1, 2018 · Learn about the history and secrets of the eccentric mansion built by Sarah Winchester, the widow of a rifle magnate. Explore the newly restored front wing and hidden spaces of the Victorian-style home with a guided tour.