The Bizarre History of the Winchester Mystery House
Why did a wealthy widow spend millions of dollars and 36 years building such an unusual house?
Nestled amongst the hustle and bustle of beautiful San Jose, California, sits a very peculiar mansion.
This enormous, four story house holds 160 bedrooms, 2,000 doors and 40 staircases, many of which are not conventionally built. Doors open to reveal only walls, staircases lead straight into the ceiling, and secret passages run throughout.
This unusual mansion attracts thousands of visitors a year. Those eager to visit come to marvel at it’s one of a kind architecture, experience the paranormal and learn more about the eccentric woman who spent millions of dollars and 36 years building it.
Welcome to the Winchester Mystery House.
The Exceptional Sarah Winchester
Early Life
Sarah Pardee was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1839 to a well-respected upper middle class family. From a young age Sarah was exceptional. By 12 years old, she was very well read, a talented musician and fluent in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Latin.
