What’s Inside the Winchester Mystery House?
Good morning, and happy Halloween! In honor of this upcoming spooky season, I thought I’d research some “haunted houses”... but after reading about the Winchester Mystery House, it became obvious that this entire post would be dedicated to the house’s spine-chilling history and fascinating features. In fact, it was such a perfect topic for this time of year that I couldn’t resist departing from my usual posting schedule in favor of making Halloween this article’s release date. I hope you enjoy learning about this quirky maze of rooms and oddities as much as I did! ****** Sarah Winchester (Photo "Winchester Mystery House" by Doug Letterman is licensed under CC BY 2.0 ) The woman behind the fantastical house was Sarah Winchester, an intelligent and educated woman born in 1840. In her youth, she married William Wirt Winchester of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Winchester rifles, known as “the gun that won the West”, were used by historical figures such as Theodore Roo...