The Whaley House is one of the best known, and thought to be possibly the most haunted house in America. Various ghosts may inhabit the Whaley House including an executed man, Yankee Jim, Mr. Whaley himself, Whaley's wife, several unknown apparitions, a little girl, and one of Whaley's children who died from Scarlet Fever.
The Whaley House, is located in the historic "Old Town" section of San Diego, it was built in 1856 by San Diego Pioneer Thomas Whaley. Whaley was a prominent man, and a great deal of old San Diego's high tone socializing took place here. It was later used as a theater by "The Tanner Troupe, " and the San Diego County Court House was located here for a time, as Mr. Whaley rented the first floor living room as a court room for San Diego Country Court House.
The last Whaley to live in the house was Corinne Lillian Whaley, youngest of Whaley's six children. She died at the age of 89 in 1953. Whaley himself died in December 14, 1890. His wife Anna lived until February 24, 1913. They are both buried at Mount Hope Cementary in San Diego.
The Whaley House fell into disrepair over the years. It's demolition was prevented, in 1956, by the formation of Historical Shrine Foundation of San Diego County, which bought the land and the building. Eventually San Diego County was convinced to preserve the house as a historical museum. Over time, the Whaley House was restored to it's original splender, as it remains to this day. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or
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