Lore that Winchester’s construction sprees were meant to confuse the ghosts tormenting her became part of the house’s brand when John and Mayme Brown opened it as a tourist attraction in 1923.

Martin said Winchester told Clyde to stay and take care of the house. "He comes here to remember the happy, happy times with Sarah and her wonderful organ music," Martin added.

The Winchester Mystery House is rolling out a new immersive Halloween experience this fall with Unhinged: Hotel, running Friday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 2.

The Winchester Mystery House, photographed in 2018, will open its new Halloween event, “Unhinged: Hotel,” on Sept. 13, 2024. It will run through Nov. 2, 2024.

Over the past 101 years, the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose has hosted 13 million guests and this Halloween, a chilling experience awaits anyone who visits for the Unhinged Hotel theme.

The Winchester Mystery House is located at 525 South Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, California. The home opened its doors to the public in 1923 and has since offered guided tours of the mansion.

And few places do Friday the 13th like the Winchester Mystery House, the enormous San Jose abode that is famous for oodles of eerie rooms, staircases leading to nowhere, and doors opening to walls.

Winchester Mystery House has announced its new Halloween event, Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House. The event runs select nights from Sept. 26-Nov. 1 and will feature three main ...

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