BETA
Chapter 1
The grieving heiress and her fortune
Chapter 2
Architecture of the bizarre
Chapter 3
The construction that never stopped
Chapter 4
Myths, spirits, and the modern legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Winchester Mystery House
Ch 4 · Myths, spirits, and the modern legacy
artiteacher Build stairs to nowhere to discover how Sarah Winchester's mansion confused spirits.
artiteacher Winchester Mystery House
She built for decades, every single day, To guide restless spirits along their way. Through winding passages and doors to the wall, A puzzling mansion, answering their call.
artiteacher Modern historians suggest Sarah's building habits were driven by a love of architecture, not fear of ghosts.
artiteacher Just five months after Sarah's death, the home was leased and opened as a tourist attraction.
Fun Fact
Fast tourism: The Winchester Mystery House opened to public tourists in 1923, only five months after Sarah Winchester passed away.
Glossary
spiritualism (noun)
A belief system based on the communication between the living and the spirits of the dead. Sarah Winchester embraced this movement, driving continuous construction on her sprawling San Jose mansion until 1922.
A belief system based on the communication between the living and the spirits of the dead. Sarah Winchester embraced this movement, driving continuous construction on her sprawling San Jose mansion until 1922.
Quiz
According to modern historians, what was a likely practical reason Sarah kept building?
Quiz
In what year did the Winchester Mystery House first open to the public as a tourist attraction?
Quiz
Where did Sarah Winchester's personal belongings and furniture go after her death?