{"id":39349,"date":"2024-05-30T14:18:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/?page_id=39349"},"modified":"2025-03-14T12:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:11:58","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39349\" class=\"elementor elementor-39349\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4412b8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4412b8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddbf67 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dddbf67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HISTORY<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde834c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fde834c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HISTORY<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24df7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d24df7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876b846 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"876b846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021f6c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"021f6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WebsiteDividers-410014_2024-02-1024x88.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WebsiteDividers-410014_2024-02-1024x88.png 1024w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WebsiteDividers-410014_2024-02-300x26.png 300w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WebsiteDividers-410014_2024-02-768x66.png 768w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WebsiteDividers-410014_2024-02-1536x132.png 1536w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WebsiteDividers-410014_2024-02-2048x176.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e31e86e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e31e86e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3412815 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3412815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6323df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6323df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/original_farmhouse_new-1024x696.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-321\" alt=\"Winchester Original Farmhouse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/original_farmhouse_new-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/original_farmhouse_new-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/original_farmhouse_new-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/original_farmhouse_new.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d1f14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16d1f14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d682201 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d682201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IT'S A WONDER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ca3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22ca3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Winchester Mystery House\u00ae is an architectural wonder and historic landmark in San Jose, CA that was once the personal residence of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester, the widow of William Wirt Winchester and heiress to a large portion of the Winchester\u00ae Repeating Arms fortune.<\/p><p>Tragedy befell Sarah \u2013 her infant daughter died of a childhood illness and a few years later her husband was taken from her by tuberculosis.<\/p><p>(Pictured: The oldest known photograph of the house)<\/p><p>Photo Credit: History San Jose<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4929952 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4929952\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8562528 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8562528\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e942401 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e942401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE MOVE OUT WEST<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4930004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4930004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shortly after her husband\u2019s death, Sarah left their home in New Haven, CT and moved out west to San Jose, CA. There, she bought an eight-room farmhouse and began what could only be described as the world\u2019s longest home renovation, stopping only when Sarah passed on September 5, 1922.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f7505 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2f7505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3858744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3858744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WMH-Blog-Exterior-Garden-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33499\" alt=\"Winchester Exterior Garden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WMH-Blog-Exterior-Garden-1.png 908w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WMH-Blog-Exterior-Garden-1-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WMH-Blog-Exterior-Garden-1-768x554.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d6a78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70d6a78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f06c71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f06c71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02b457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d02b457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarahs_side_1-1024x745.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-323\" alt=\"Vintage Overview of Winchester Mystery House\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarahs_side_1-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarahs_side_1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarahs_side_1-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarahs_side_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8901148 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8901148\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc42da elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dc42da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THESE ARE THE FACTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3427466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3427466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From 1886 to 1922 construction seemingly never ceased as the original eight-room farmhouse grew into the world\u2019s most unusual and sprawling mansion, featuring:<\/p><ul><li>24,000 square feet<\/li><li>10,000 windows<\/li><li>2,000 doors<\/li><li>160 rooms<\/li><li>52 skylights<\/li><li>47 stairways and fireplaces<\/li><li>17 chimneys<\/li><li>13 bathrooms<\/li><li>6 kitchens<\/li><\/ul><p>Built at a price tag of the $5 million dollars in 1923 or $71 million today<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c4593 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03c4593\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46808e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46808e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48eabe1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48eabe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IT'S A MYSTERY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b23906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b23906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But what remained is indeed a mystery. Even before her passing, rumors of a \u201cmystery house\u201d being built by an eccentric and wealthy woman swirled. Was she instructed to build this home by a psychic? Was she haunted by the ghosts of those felled by the \u201cGun that Won the West\u201d? Did construction truly never stop? What motivated a well-educated socialite to cut herself off from the rest of the world and focus almost solely on building the world\u2019s most beautiful, yet bizarre mansion?\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Whether driven by grief, guilt, or something more unknowable, she continued expanding her home without a master plan. What she left behind was a sprawling labyrinth, full of mystery and legend.<\/span><\/p><p>(Pictured: Pre-1906 view of the 7th Story Tower from the south water tower; Photo Credit: Winchester Mystery House\u00ae)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adac6fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adac6fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10d88e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e10d88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33928\" alt=\"Winchester Before 1906 Earthquake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700-2048x1393.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700-1200x816.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ViewFromCourtyard_2500x1700-1400x952.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b20788 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b20788\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b0f0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26b0f0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5c8a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b5c8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarah_carriage-1024x729.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-324\" alt=\"Sarahs Carriage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarah_carriage-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarah_carriage-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarah_carriage-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sarah_carriage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569758d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"569758d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63f25f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b63f25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AHEAD OF HER TIME<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a772d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a772d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sarah Winchester was a woman of independence, drive, and courage who lives on in legend. And the mansion she built is world renowned as much for the many design curiosities and innovations (many ahead of their time) as it is for the reported paranormal activity that resides within these walls.<\/p><p>These mysteries and more are what has drawn over 12 million guests to visit the Winchester Mystery House\u00ae since the doors opened June 30, 1923. Will you be able to unlock the mystery?<\/p><p>(Pictured: One of the rare photos of Sarah Winchester in front of her home)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd0af6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cd0af6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae5aad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ae5aad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc21b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecc21b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A TOP DESTINATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2eae80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2eae80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearly 100 years after the house opened for tours, millions of guests have visited Sarah Winchester\u2019s beautiful home. We\u2019ve been mentioned in many \u201cTop Destination\u201d lists around the world.<\/p><p>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.10best.com\/destinations\/california\/san-jose\/downtown\/attractions\/winchester-mystery-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Top Destination, USA Today<\/a><\/p><p>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-ca\/lifestyle\/travel\/other\/the-most-mysterious-places-on-earth\/ss-AAIoR9T#image=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A \u201cMost Mysterious Place on Earth\u201d, MSN<\/a><\/p><p>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetravel.com\/haunted-place-west-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Haunted Place, The Travel<\/a><\/p><p>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelchannel.com\/interests\/haunted\/articles\/winchester-mystery-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Top Haunted Destination, Travel Channel<\/a><\/p><p>\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/specials\/packages\/article\/0,28804,1855221_1855285_1855257,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Top 10 Haunted Place, Time Magazine<\/a><\/p><p>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.10best.com\/awards\/travel\/best-haunted-destination-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Top 10 Best Haunted Destination, USA Today<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efac276 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efac276\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41fb603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41fb603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0144-copy-3-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-319\" alt=\"Exterior Of Winchester Mystery House\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0144-copy-3-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0144-copy-3-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0144-copy-3-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0144-copy-3-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winchestermysteryhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0144-copy-3-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1389cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1389cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecac22c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecac22c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HISTORY HISTORY IT&#8217;S A WONDER The Winchester Mystery House\u00ae is an architectural wonder and historic landmark in San Jose, CA that was once the personal residence of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester, the widow of William Wirt Winchester and heiress to a large portion of the Winchester\u00ae Repeating Arms fortune. 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