Historic haunted places in San Diego, CA. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.
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Haunted place
410 Island Ave, San Diego, CA
Open (museum; self-guided and audio paranormal tours, closed Mondays).
The 1850s William Heath Davis House is the oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego. People report flickering lights, unexplained breezes and a Victorian woman in a long pet…
Source: sandiegomagazine.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
311 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Open (operating hotel).
Room 309 is linked to Roger Whittaker, a 19th-century gambler said to have been shot after being caught cheating at cards. Guests have reported a shaking bed, lights switching on a…
Source: ucsdguardian.org
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
Open (museum ship; Maritime Museum hours).
Built in 1863, this sailing ship lost a young stowaway, John Campbell, who fell from the rigging in 1884 and died days later. Visitors near the mast report the touch of a cold hand…
Source: ucsdguardian.org
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
1925 K St, San Diego, CA
Limited public tours.
This 1887 Victorian mansion in Sherman Heights was built for Jesse Shepard, a musician and spiritualist who held seances and claimed to channel famous composers. Legend says his mu…
Source: sandiegomagazine.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.