meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
American Hauntings Podcast

The True Story Of The Winchester Mansion

American Hauntings Podcast

Cody Beck and Troy Taylor

True Crime, Religion & Spirituality, Tv & Film, Spirituality, Film Reviews, History

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

There is no single residence in America that seems to fit the description of HAUNTED HOUSE better than the Winchester Mansion in San Jose, California. And if there is a house that has a richer history, a more mysterious reputation, and a greater reputation for its connections to the spirit world, I can’t think of it.

Don't forget to send in your nomination for the Podcast Listener Of The Year award!

Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.com

Want an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon page

Find out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.com

Follow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTL

Follow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTL

This episode was written by Troy Taylor

Produced and edited by Cody Beck



Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

You're not going to be here.

0:04.0

You're not.

0:06.0

You're going to be here.

0:13.0

You're going to.

0:15.0

You know.

0:17.0

The...

0:18.0

And... There is no single residence in America that seems to fit the description of haunted house, better than the Winchester Mansion in San Jose, California.

0:36.0

And if there is a house that has a richer history, a more mysterious reputation,

0:41.0

and a greater reputation for its connections to the spirit world.

0:45.0

I can't think of it.

0:47.0

There are scores of stories connected to this house.

0:51.0

For generations it's been built as an enigma, a massive structure for which no accurate

0:56.3

room count has ever been taken.

0:59.6

Doors open to brick walls, they say.

1:02.3

Staircases lead to nowhere hallway suddenly end secret

1:06.0

passages open to other parts of the building all combining to create a madhouse of

1:11.4

gigantic proportions.

1:14.0

Who built the house?

1:15.1

Well, that's a story most of us know.

1:17.6

In 1862, Sarah Partee married William Wirt Winchester,

1:22.0

the son of a successful shirtmaker who went on to found the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.

1:27.8

Sarah and William's daughter died in infancy in 1866 and then William followed the little girl to the grave. In 1885

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Cody Beck and Troy Taylor, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Cody Beck and Troy Taylor and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.