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Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

279: Return to the Haunted Whaley House

Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib

True Crime, Unknown, Paranormal, Weird History, Social Sciences, History, Science

3.7928 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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0:00.0

Disorder in the court. I'm Rebecca Leib. I'm Jason Horton. And this is Ghost Town.

0:21.0

In the heart of San Diego's historic Old Town, the Wally House stands as a living

0:25.2

testament to the city's rich past. However, beyond its charming facade lies a chilling secret,

0:31.2

tales of spirits, apparitions, and unexplained phenomenon that have left visitors in awe and

0:37.0

trepidation. Built in 1857 by Thomas Wally, the Wally House is not only an architectural marvel,

0:44.0

but also a witness to a myriad of historical events. From serving as the Wally family's residence,

0:49.5

to functioning as San Diego's first commercial theater, and even a courthouse, this house has seen

0:54.7

it all. The Wally House holds immense historical significance as one of the oldest brick structures

0:59.6

in Southern California. My interest is, of course, is always the history. Historic Old Town is

1:07.7

one of the oldest areas in California. Yeah, absolutely. Architecturally really interesting to

1:14.2

just proximity to Mexico and how California developed. I think it's a really interesting part

1:21.0

of California history, and I think a lot of people don't think about San Diego as being historic,

1:25.3

much like a lot of the West Coast, but it really is with the missions running down

1:31.5

the edge of the ocean and different people coming through to get to and from Mexico.

1:37.4

Also, when I moved from New York, the first place I ever went to in California is when I moved

1:43.4

to San Diego. I've had a history with it, a really good history, but also towards the end,

1:48.5

a bit of a tumultuous history, so I had my own ghosts. Oh, personal ghosts, as you were rolling

1:56.0

through. Absolutely. So that kind of weighed heavy on me for a little bit. I was there to do

2:00.8

some stand-up comedy over the weekend. Even though you're saying it's kind of bittersweet,

2:04.6

I am a little bit jealous because I do remember when you said you went to the Wally House. So,

2:09.5

when we make these episodes, we do so many of them. They kind of, I'm like a goldfish and we

2:14.4

kind of forget after a while, but this one I remembered because it was so haunted and so

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