A Haunted History
Mystery is a well-earned middle name for this San Jose Victorian mansion built by owner Sarah Pardee Winchester to, allegedly, appease spirits—, specifically those who had fallen to the famous Winchester rifle.
The Secret Societies of the Victorian Age
One of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions, the Valley of Heart’s Delight, or the Santa Clara Valley.
A San Jose Fruit Spread
One of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions, the Valley of Heart’s Delight, or the Santa Clara Valley.
The Victorian Aesthetic Legacy of Sarah Winchester
One of America’s most famous mansions may draw crowds for the invisible occupants, but the real magnificence is in the visible: those Victorian-era architectural trimmings. After all, the Winchester Mystery House has preserved items that pre-date, and survived the 1906 earthquake.