For whatever reason, we as a society love to be spooked. In particular, we love ghost stories. It goes beyond the frightful element — ghost stories become a sort of local folklore, a part of the tapestry that is the story of a place. And there’s no better time to learn about some local hauntings than Halloween. If you’re visiting La Jolla this fall, you can get yourself into the Halloween spirit by checking out some of these historic, haunted locations throughout the community or nearby.
The Whaley House
In Old Town San Diego, you’ll find The Whaley House, now a museum that offers visitors a view of San Diego from times past. But this house is more than simply a relic from the mid-19th century and a specimen of Greek Revival architecture. It’s also famously haunted. Before the house was built, the property was the location of gallows where criminals were often hung. It also was the location of the notorious suicide of Violet Whaley, the daughter of the original family of the house. Guests have claimed to have seen a man standing in the parlor who may have been the ghost of Thomas Whaley himself, as well as the ghost of his wife in the garden. Other sightings have been that of a long-haired girl in the dining room, and even apparitions of animals past read more here…
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