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· Year: 1998
· Host: Michael Dorn
· With: Richard Senate, historian/psychic researcher; Dennis William Hauck, author; Annette Martin, psychic counselor; June Morrall, columnist; Lloyd Auerbach, Office of Paranormal Investigations
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Part of the Haunted History series.
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· This is a part of a four-part miniseries that first aired on the History Channel in October of 1998. In October 1999, the series continued with another four episodes, then began in earnest.
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This special talks about the history of the city, its place in America's past, and, of course, the spirits that may still walk the streets and inhabit the dwellings.
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Fort Mason
The Haskell Residence, built in 1851, was built as fur trader Leonides Haskell's private residence. The US government took it over in 1863, and informs all officers about to move in that it is haunted. It seems that in September of 1859, US Senator David C. Broderick met his death after losing a gun duel to former Judge David Terry (the two disagreed strongly over slavery; Broderick was against it, Terry for). His extreme nervousness prior to the duel and death in the house may have created a haunting presence in the house--residents feel his presence and have heard footsteps, as well as tapping at a window.
Winchester Mystery House, San Jose
Actually located in San Jose, the Winchester Mystery House is a sprawling mansion created by Sarah Winchester, daughter-in-law of the maker of the Winchester Rifle, as a haven against the spirits of those killed by the weapon. A medium told Mrs. Winchester that spirits were out to seek vengeance against her, and in order to avoid them, she had to continuously build a mansion. So she did, having men work around the clock for years, never stopping until she died, thirty-eight years after construction began. The Winchester Mansion is still a mazelike architectural wonder, and is now open to tourists. It is said that spirits inhabit the house, including possibly Sarah Winchester herself. A ball of red light has been seen in the bedroom where Mrs. Winchester died, restoration expert Jack Stubbert once saw the transleucent apparition of a worker, and a seance once contacted a caretaker named Clyde.
The Mansion Hotel, 222 Sacramento St.
The edifice at 2220 Sacramento Street was once the home of silver tycoon Richard Chambers. Now fully restored, it is a hotel that is said to be haunted by Chambers' niece Claudia, who died in a "bizzare" accident involving knives. Some say she was stabbed to death, others, that she was sawed in half. A young woman, perhaps Claudia, has been seen around the halls. A TV has turned itself on, and a toilet has flushed by itself. In the Presidential Suite, a book entitiled The Wind Bloweth, by Donn Byrne, once flew across the room. Once, during a seance, a plant started to move (there was no wind around) and a sheltered glass shattered by itself. A photograph may have captured a ghost during that seance.
Moss Beach Distillery, Half Moon Bay
Really located in Half Moon Bay, Moss Beach Distillery is a former speakeasy that now a functioning restaurant. There are two stories circling around the origin of the "blue lady" that is rumored to haunt the Distillery; either she was a woman who died in a car accident or who was murdered, perhaps accidentally. This special, unlike the bit done on the Moss Beach Distillery on Unsolved Mysteries, mentions only the murder legend.
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