The Winchester Mystery House: Sarah Winchester

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We’re sure you’ve heard of the Winchester Rifle, but have you ever heard of the Winchester Curse? Heiress Sarah Winchester built the Winchester Mansion in the late 1800s, an endless building of over 160 rooms containing architectural oddities said to appease the spirits haunting her. Today, the ghost stories have grown to legend, making the Winchester Mystery House one of the most haunted homes in the United States. But is this a case of paranormal house guests or a rumor mill run wild?

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Sources:

• Captive of the Labyrinth: Sarah L. Winchester Heiress to the Rifle Fortune by Mary Jo Ignoffo
• https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/a45210/winchester-mystery-house/
• https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/video-access/ (rent or purchase required)
• America's Scariest Homes: 12 Real-Life Haunted Houses:
• https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/holidays/americas-scariest-homes-real-life-haunted-houses-pictures
• https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/rumored-hauntings-at-the-estate/
• https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/why-the-winchester-house-is-haunted/
• https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/real-story-of-sarah-winchester-mystery-house-12552842.php
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-harry-houdini-seances-and-spiritualism-were-just-an-illusion-180978944/
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/winchester-mystery-house#:~:text=Occasionally%2C%20visitors%20to%20the%20Winchester,maybe%20even%20Sarah%20Winchester%20herself
• https://www.insider.com/tour-photos-winchester-mansion-2019-8#visitors-enter-through-the-carriage-room-which-has-large-double-doors-12