The Whaley House Ghost, San Diego
Since the mysterious deaths of the members of the Whaley family, this house has seen all kinds of mysteries. Visitors have reported seeing the ghost of a woman in the garden, while many people also claim to have seen Thomas Whaley’s spirit in the parlour. A young girl who matches the description of Marion Reynolds, the great grand-daughter of Thomas Whaley, who died from ingesting ant poison, is reported to grab the arms of visitors as they tour the house, while a spectral dog is occasionally seen by children. The photo above is believed to be the ghost of Thomas Whaley captured staring through the window of the Whaley house.
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"You look like the kind of guy that would be into Vaudeville music."
The Grim Gallows of the Whaley House • Ghost Files
Bonus:
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My favourite parts from the Ghost Files Whaley House episode
"It's Daddy." <- ??? ryan.
"So that's why they call him Yankee Jim." - shane. [about yankee jim masturbating]
"steve jobs meets lucius malfoy" - ryan, about shane
ryan apparently carries a compass at every investigation
the crash at 24:34 that genuinely spooked me
shane: tell us about your family and what happened in this room. ovilus: slain.
the ghosts giving ryan and shane a little show
mocking and goading(?) the ghost about doing a backflip
"oh yeah, look at that meat. show me that meat" - ryan
shane: what else you got there? ryan:
the ghosts turning off the spirit box
ghost masturbation:
"i think the whole house is gonna suck balls, but that probably might suck a couple more balls than usual" - ryan
this:
ryan: i'm sure he's in there screaming right now. shane, screaming: JUDGE!
shane reciting hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquy for the ghosts
shane, frantically:
shane speaking through the doll during ryan's solo investigation
"here we go! coming upstairs! Wheeeee hahhehheheahahehhahe" - ryan:
congrats on the marriage, ryan! <- yes i learned through this episode
"do not make contact with me, or i will be forced to kill you" - ryan
ryan facing his literal demons, as per usual! (the ghosts said hi)
shane torturing ryan, as per usual! (making ryan stand quietly in the pitch black)
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Episode 44: The Whaley House Photodump
Image 01: The Whaley Family
Image 02: All members of the Whaley Family with names underneath
Image 03: The exterior of the Whaley House in the 1800s
Image 04: The exterior of the Whaley House, present day
Image 05: An excerpt from an article about the hanging of Yankee Jim in 1852, published in the Los Angeles Herald, Volume 1, Number 5, 7 October 1873
Image 06: A photograph of “Yankee” Jim Robinson
Image 07: Thomas Whaley’s original sketch of his home’s floorplan
Image 08: Archeologists unearthing the long-buried Whaley cistern, which Violet Whaley jumped into during a suicide attempt
Image 09: Photograph of a full body apparition of a man climbing through a window, shown during Ghost Hunters
Image 10: Photograph of a full body apparition of a man standing and staring at a window, shown during youtube video “Whaley House Ghost Photograph” uploaded by Terry M. West
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The Whaley House
The most famous of all haunted locations in San Diego, with its stories told in magazines, movies, and television shows.
Even before all the tragedy that befell them, the Whaleys told the local newspaper that they were experiencing a poltergeist that they believed was the ghost of James “Yankee Jim” Robinson, who was hanged on the property for stealing a boat years before the infamous home was built.
Not helping matters is the fact that the Whaley House was built upon an old cemetery. The Whaleys long maintained that they heard footsteps in the house, with passersby corroborating the Whaley’s claims by reporting apparitions in the home’s windows from the streets.
During the house’s later periods of restoration, workers and visitors claimed to hear strange, unexplained sounds, sights and even smells. Most felt a powerful presence whenever inside the residence.
This is believed by many to be the lingering ghost of Jim Robinson mentioned earlier. He would torment the living by leaving footprints, stomping on the floor, and making chilling noises throughout the abode.
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Nothing will ever give me more joy than Shane making weird and creepy noises on the hidden walkie talkie and Ryan freaking the fuck out every single time without fail
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i think we're forgetting the craziest part of the Whaley House episode - Shane reciting a really impressive chunk of the Hamlet speech purely from memory
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The Whaley House
The Whaley House, one of the most haunted houses in America where tragedy befell Yankee Jim & The Whaleys during the mid to late 1800s.
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