Less officially, both visitors and employees have encountered some ghostly sightings. Called ‘ Who’s Whooooo‘, the brochure gave details of several allegedly haunted locations in the US, including the Winchester House. The US Travel Service, part of the Department of Commerce, published it abroad in the late 1960s.

Some sources make the wild claim that the Winchester House is “Certified as Haunted by the US Department of Commerce.” This tale probably originated from a brochure aimed at promoting foreign travel to the US. Since Houdini’s visit, subsequent investigations of the Winchester Mystery House read like a list of who’s who in the paranormal world, including Zak Bagans from Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures, renowned psychic Sylvia Browne, and famous medium James Van Praagh. New since Diana’s visit, there is now a Houdini-inspired escape room on the Estate: Houdini‘s Spirited Escape! We hope we can review it for you soon. His visit elicited more questions than answers. He wanted to disprove Spritiualism by debunking the lore that surrounded the recently-deceased Sarah Winchester’s massive, mysterious mansion. Legendary magician Harry Houdini stopped by the Winchester Estate during his 1923-1924 tour. Winchester Mystery House, Photo courtesy of Travel + Leisure The Haunting of the Winchester Mystery House

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