![]() ![]() With rain pounding the rooftops and the chilly, wintry winds howling outside, armed only with a souvenir flashlight, you'll explore the dark, maze-like recesses of the 160-room Victorian mansion built by Sarah Winchester, the widow of gun magnate William Winchester, who constructed the rambling property to house the many ghosts of his guns' shooting victims. ‘HARLEY QUINN’ AUTHOR IN SAN JOSE: The San Jose Public Library’s partnership with DC Comics, which already resulted in a Batman-themed library card, continues this month with a visit by Mariko Tamaki, the award-winning author of the bestselling graphic novel, “Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass.” Tamaki will have a conversation with “American Born Chinese” author Gene Luen Yang about her experience writing the coming-of-age story - aimed at the young adult market - about the costumed antiheroine.Ranked second on the Travel Channel's list of the world's creepiest destinations, the Winchester Mystery House creaks open its doors for only four, cold, winter nights in February. “This wonderful human being has had her reputation sullied by the myths associated with her mansion,” Jacobstein wrote to me. ![]() The pic got nearly 350 likes on the contest site, and her bell-ringing duties will be streamed on Facebook live.īy the way, if you’re interested in more history about Winchester, San Jose author Bennett Jacobstein has penned a new biography, “Sarah Winchester: Beyond the Mystery,” that relies on historical research instead of tour-guide myths. The winner, Bianca Holkesvig, submitted a photo of the pergola in the mansion’s garden where she got engaged after a tour. Often visiting celebrities or elected officials are asked to handle the duty, but this year for the first time a contest was held to pick the bell-ringer. According to “Captive of the Labyrinth,” Mary Jo Ignoffo‘s insightful biography of Winchester, Bill Rebello - a manager of the attraction in the early days - started the ritual of ringing the mansion’s tower bell 13 times at 1 p.m. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)Īnother Friday the 13th tradition at the Winchester Mystery House is being observed with a twist. 13th, the holiday decorated mansion will have a rare event - a Friday the 13th evening flashlight tour. SAN JOSE, CA – DECEMBER 12: In 1922, Sarah Winchester died in this bedroom according to staff at The Winchester Mystery House, pictured here on Dec. ![]() The Winchester Mystery House’s blog shows photos of the handwritten gift lists she took down in a leather notebook from 1912-14, which included items like silver vases, scarf pins, thimbles and towels. While it seems unlikely that Sarah Winchester ever decorated her sprawling house as elaborately as it is during the holiday season today, we know that she did give Christmas gifts. You can also take a regular tour of the decorated house during the day through Dec. Tickets are $49 and include a souvenir flashlight. Who knows, maybe someone will spot the Ghost of Christmas Past on one of the shadowy tours, which start at 5:30 p.m. Talk about your eerie coincidences: The Winchester Mystery House will be marking the final Friday the 13th of the decade this week with the return of its evening flashlight tours, but since the spooky date is falling in December, the landmark Victorian mansion in San Jose is also decorated festively for the holidays. ![]()
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