It is privately owned by Winchester Investments LLC, and is a state historical landmark 8) Do they hold any cool events throughout the year, for holidays? Guess that was her lucky number?! The room Sarah Winchester passed away in. 13 bathrooms, 13 panes, many rooms with 13 windows, etc. 6) What’s a common number of things in the home?ġ3. All furniture, chandeliers, etc, are replicas of what Sarah had, though. The first tourists walked through in February, 1923. It was then it was turned into the attraction home we know today. When Sarah passed and Marion was the sole inheritor, she auctioned off all belongings and home to the highest bidder. There’s always some who have the stories, but most agree she was a sad woman truly trying to protect herself.ĥ) Is any of the original furniture, decor, still at the house? Over the years, most have said she was kind. On the tour, it was such a pleasure to ask our hosts from the Social Media department these questions. 4) Was she really weird? Eccentric?Īgain, open to discussion. While no one can truly know for sure what Sarah did in her mansion, those closest to her, her staff, have stated over the years Sarah was a quiet, kind woman, who kept to herself. Marion would go on to inherit her home and fortune.ģ) With such a large home, did she ever host parties? When she made home in San Jose, she was joined by her sister and niece, Marion Marriott (no relation to the hotel) whom she was very close to. The medium is claimed to have told Sarah that if construction on the house ever stopped, she would join her husband and infant daughter. Her suggestion? Move west and not stop building a home for her and the spirits. She allegedly told Sarah that the Winchester family was cursed by the spirits of all the people who had been killed by the rifle. Searching for comfort and answers, Sarah enlisted in a Boston medium, believed to be a psychic. All of this trauma, of course, put Sarah into a deep depression. She had a life full of heartbreak The couple’s only child, a baby girl, passed away at only a few weeks old, followed by the death of her father-in-law. Sarah Winchester was the wife and heiress to William Winchester of Winchester Rifle fame. I’ve seen the billboards my whole life, heard the rumors, and wondered is there really a door to nowhere? I was so thrilled when I saw a visit to this historical house on my itinerary and now, I’ve complied a top list of FAQ and info to share with you, enjoy! thanks to an invite from Team San Jose, The Winchester Mystery House! This past year has found me finally at Universal Studios, the Tournament of Roses Parade and now last month. Yet, I have not seen many of the considered ‘must-see’s’ of my Golden State. Something that has become a bit common for me to tell you is that I am a California native.
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