In 1884, William Winchester, the founder of the Winchester rifle company, passed away. His superstitious wife, Sarah Winchester inherited his enormous fortune. Having sought advice from a Boston medium, Sarah decided to head west. She wanted to build a house to protect herself from the spirits that killed her husband. These spirits were the many lost souls of those killed by Winchester rifles. So she moved to San Jose, California and built a farmhouse that underwent construction until Sarah's death in 1922. She believed that continuous construction would please the spirits. According to Joey Paur, the mansion lacked a master plan resulting in many strange, secret rooms, doors, and staircases that lead to nowhere. Parts of the mansion were even sealed off from the rest of the house after the earthquake of 1906. The mansion has been kept open as a tourist attraction and many people over the years still claim that it is haunted. Perhaps, the spirits still inhabit this unusual place...?
Paur, Joey. Winchester Mystery House. Digital image. Geek Tyrant. N.p., 18 May 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/4/27/hammer-developing-winchester-mystery-house-movie.html.>
"The Winchester Mystery House™." The House. Winchester Mystery House LLC, 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/thehouse.cfm.>
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