The Winchester Mystery House
Chapter 1
The grieving heiress and her fortune
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Chapter 2
Architecture of the bizarre
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Chapter 3
The construction that never stopped
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Chapter 4
Myths, spirits, and the modern legacy
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Winchester Mystery House
Ch 1 · The grieving heiress and her fortune
teacher Winchester Mystery House
Sarah Winchester built her mansion 'round the clock, To outrun the spirits, with every twist and lock.
Fun Fact
Winchester wealth: Sarah Winchester's daily income from the rifle company in 1881 was worth over $30,000 a day in modern money.
Glossary
heiress (noun)
A woman who inherits or has a legal right to inherit great wealth or a title. In 1881, Sarah Winchester inherited a massive repeating rifle fortune, funding her legendary California mansion's construction.
A woman who inherits or has a legal right to inherit great wealth or a title. In 1881, Sarah Winchester inherited a massive repeating rifle fortune, funding her legendary California mansion's construction.
Quiz
What tragic event in 1866 deeply affected Sarah Winchester before her husband's death?
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Which popular 19th-century movement is often cited as the inspiration for Sarah's endless building?
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How much of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company did Sarah inherit upon her husband's death?
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Which weapon's manufacturing fortune funded the construction of the Winchester Mystery House?
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In what year did Sarah Winchester buy the original eight-room farmhouse in California?