THE WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE

The story begins from the William Wirt Winchester, his father was the designer of Oliver Winchester Winchester brand rifles. A weapon known as The Rifle That Won the West. This gun is used in increasingly popular after the American civil war. Winchester family became rich and famous from the selling of weapons. But at that time also believed to be the beginning of a curse. Curse that eventually culminate in the construction of the strangest house in the world. In September 1862, William married Sarah Pardee. July 1866, Sarah gave birth to daughter named Annie. Sadly, Annie died shortly afterwards. The death of his daughter, Sarah's soul is shaken. This is due to the Winchester family never having children again. In March 1981, Sarah's husband died. This made Sarah Winchester inherit all the family fortune. The number is around 20 million dollars and the entire arms industry. However, the abundant treasures still cannot give happiness to Sarah. She is still suffering and distress caused by the death of those who dearly loved. She began to think that the Winchester family hit by the curse of death. To prove the estimates, she consulted with several psychics. Most are the medium that supposedly has the ability to connect with spirits of the dead. Through these medium, Sarah Winchester had knowledge that the family was hit by a curse. The curse comes from the souls of the victims’ families Winchester-made weapons. Curse the strongest coming from the ghost soldiers were killed by Indian tribes who attack American troops. The spirits are not going to stop killing the family of Winchester until no one was left. To avoid the curse of Sarah was ordered to move to the west. The medium claimed to receive guidance from the ghost of William says that, Sarah had to build a house without stopping. If they stopped, his life will drift curse devoured the Indian soldiers. Sarah soon moved to Santa Clara Valley, near san Francisco. She discovered a 17-room house fruit. She immediately bought the house as well as the surrounding soil. Sarah builds a house without usual planning. Mostly she builds with spirits guide him, through an intermediary medium. Home construction is intended to confuse the curious souls who want to kill her. Sarah employs many building experts. They dutifully did all her orders, even though it sounds very strange. Here's some weirdness: 

- This house has seven floors, the hallway astray, and various other rooms. 
- Most have a relationship with number 13.
- Appliances deadlock that led to the ceiling of the house.
- All the stairs have 13 steps, except for a staircase which has 42 stairs.
- Room with a window on the floor.
- The door is blocked.
- The door that leads out of the house without a ladder from a height of about three meters.
- 47 GCC fire place without a chimney to the outdoors.
- The room is built inside the room.
- Bathroom with doors of glass.
- Most have 13 pieces of window glass, with 13 wall panels, and some room has 13 windows.

Construction of the building stopped when Sarah died in 1922, when he was 82 years old. Since that's often horrific events. The psychic said that, many curious wandering spirits, trapped in homes due to these misguided. Including the ghost of Sarah Winchester! Some visitors were admitted to the mysteries of the house photographing and recording ghost voices! Currently The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California was opened for tourism. Afraid to open it, instead more many people are interested in seeing the ghosts there. Is there really a curse in the house ghost Winchester? Only God knows the answer!

Source: Mentari Magazine, Edition 96*)