Sarah Winchester's Mystery House
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
07/15/23
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Sitting along the busy intersections of San Jose stands a grand mansion with a haunted past.
The Winchester Mystery House has been a top tourist destination for one hundred years and is known for its creepy design elements like the stairs to nowhere and doors that do not open. Most have heard the stories about how Sarah Winchester, a rich widow who lost her husband and daughter, visited a medium who told her to move west and build a house big enough for all who had fallen victim to the Winchester Rifle. But what if I told you that wasn't the real story? Tune in to learn the truth about Sarah Winchester and her mystery house.
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