The angry sprits demanded she move to California and build them a house In 1881 a distraught Sarah sought the advice of a famousĬoons performed a séance and told Sarah thatīecause of the number of people that haveīeen killed by Winchester Rifles she was cursed The story I've told those far is pretty much grounded in realityĪnd fact, but this is far from the most popular account that goes like this: Stuff just to give some spice to the story.' The Most Common Narrative 'In the old days, the tour guides were encouraged to make up National enquirer' a tabloid newspaper that'sĪllan Wagner of says that on Sarah was a very secretive person and a lot of what is Never spoke a word about what went on in the house.Īs with any such mystery, in a vacuum of actual details, rumors grew Servants walked away from the property-and, in a move that would be unheard of In return, the staff gave her unquestioning loyalty and never spoke to journalists about their unusual She also reportedly treated them almost like family. The average wage they would receive elsewhere, On making sure her servants lived in comfort, with claims that she paid them twice Spent an unusual (for the time) amount of money Thanks to the unusually close-knit bond she shared with her staff. The mystery around Sarah Winchester grew all the more intense The thing that has puzzled researchers and enthusiasts for decades is why was the houseīuilt this way? With all the strange rooms,Īnd windows? And who continues to build a house

House and the rooms would furnished with period appropriate furniture Would move into the house and public tours would begin not long after with Mayme Brown serving as the first tour guide. Years to John and Mayme Brown who eventually purchased the house. It was sold at auction to a local investor for over $135,000, and Worthless due to damage caused by the earthquake, the unfinished design,Īnd the impractical nature of its construction. Mention of the house in her will and appraisers considered the house The home, an account disputed by Winchester's biographer It supposedly took six trucks working eight hours a day for six weeks to remove all of the furniture from Winchester's attorney of many years, had been named in her will as executor to her estate Number of charities and those people who had faithfullyįavorite niece and secretary, Marian Marriott, oversaw the removal and sale Had her entire estate divided up in generous portions to be distributed among a

In accordance with her twelve page 13 part will (signed by her 13 times), Sarah

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