Sarah Lockwood Pardee, who was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1839, is the protagonist of this paranormal endeavor. Sarah married William Winchester, the sole son of gun maker Oliver Winchester, in 1862, at the height of the Civil War.
So far, everything has gone well. But what does this have to do with Supernatural, one of the most popular shows about ghosts, monsters, angels, and demons?
The Winchester brothers had a significant role in the surprising success of the Supernatural television series. According to the tale, Sam and Dean's surnames are a reference to the famed Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California. Even if there are no direct links between the brothers and the real Winchester family in the series, somehow it makes for a compelling backstory, with the mansion alone deserving of a Supernatural episode.
Now, although watching Supernatural may give you the creeps, when you realize that there is a genuine haunted home out there, things start to get serious!
Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearm magnate William Wirt Winchester, once lived in the Winchester home. Sarah inherited a large sum of money after her husband died, which she utilized to construct the mansion.
There are over 160 rooms in the 24,000-square-foot mansion. Sarah was also obsessed with the number 13 in terms of design. There are many 13-paned windows in the Winchester mansion, as well as halls with 13 ceiling panels and 13-step stairways.
Image credit: Winchester Mystery House official Facebook page
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