#winchester-mystery-house

#winchester-mystery-house

Though we all grew up with the supernatural legends surrounding the San Jose house, they're simply not true. As definitively explained in South Bay author Mary Jo Ignoffo's 2012 book "Captive of the Labyrinth," the mansion's namesake Sarah L. Winchester never gave any indication in her lifetime that she was haunted by any ghosts, let alone angry ones who had been killed by the rifles that her family produced. She probably never held a séance or had any interest in spiritualism at all.

Step into the shadows every Saturday from November 29th through December 27th as the Winchester Mystery House transforms into a winter carnival for the unusual. Explore a rotating lineup of unique & unusual purveyors selling one-of-a-kind, handmade gifts and curiosities-from bones, bugs, taxidermy, and dark art to strange home décor, fine jewelry, antiques, relics, apparel, bath & beauty, and more™.

When the Winchester Mystery House celebrated its 100th anniversary two years ago, Robin Chapman was one of several historians asked to speak to mark the centennial. Intrigued by what Sarah Winchester had done with the acreage surrounding the mansion, Chapman embarked on a research project. She will share her findings in A Winchester Mystery in the Valley of Heart's Delight, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Los Altos History Museum

"When I toured the Winchester-Merriman house in Los Altos, I was very excited to see a number of features identical to those in Sarah's home, both inside and out," Boehme said in a release.