Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties
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Welcome
The Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties is a networking organization that brings together representatives of all the historical societies, groups, museums and historical archives in California's San Diego and Imperial Counties. The Congress of History has over 200 member organizations.
We welcome individual memberships from those who are interested in the activities of the Congress of History, who want to keep posted on history-related events, and who support the preservation of local history. The Congress of History has over 200 individual members.
Unity and Joint Effort is our motto, and we strive to live up to this adage, offering a forum where local groups or individuals may express their concerns about local history, and work together toward mutual goals.
There is "spirited" fun in store for visitors to the Whaley House this Halloween season. With extended hours, period lighting and music, guided oil lamp tours, a tour of a historic local cemetery, and an exclusive after-hours ghost hunt, guests will be sure to "get their ghost on" at the Whaley House.
The museum's haunted reputation dates back 150 years to when the Whaley family first occupied the building. According to the San Diego Union (10/26/1883), "soon after the couple and their children moved in, heavy footsteps were heard moving about the house. Whaley described them as sounding as though they were made by the boots of a large man. Finally he came to the conclusion that these unexplained footfalls were made by Yankee Jim Robinson [who was hanged on the property in 1852.]"
"The Whaley House is one of the most actively haunted mansions in the world today," said famed ghost hunter Hans Holzer, who wrote more than 120 books on the subject. Its reputation has brought visitors from around the globe and in recent years has lead to numerous televised ghost investigations by shows such as Most Haunted and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2005 Life Magazine declared it "the most haunted house in America." Spirits believed to inhabit the historic home include Thomas Whaley and his wife Anna, their daughter Violet, their great-granddaughter Marion, their fox terrier Dolly Varden, and of course "Yankee Jim" Robinson.
Visit the Whaley House this Halloween for some hauntingly good fun!
Whaley House Ghost Tour
12:30am - 2am
(After museum closes at midnight Friday)
Join the Whaley House Museum staff and the San Diego Ghost Hunters for an exclusive hour-long paranormal investigation of "America's Most Haunted."
Attendance is limited to 20, advance ticket purchase strongly recommended
$50 per person - Purchase Tickets below
Friday, October 23 & Saturday, October 24
Open 10am-Midnight Details
Whaley House Ghost Tour
12:30am - 2am
(After museum closes at midnight Friday and Saturday)
Join the Whaley House Museum staff and the San Diego Ghost Hunters for an exclusive hour-long paranormal investigation of "America's Most Haunted."
Attendance is limited to 20, advance ticket purchase strongly recommended
$50 per person - Purchase Tickets below
Sunday, October 25
Mt Hope Cemetery Tour
1-4pm
Some of San Diego's most notable citizens are waiting for you beneath the beautiful grounds and rolling hills of Mount Hope Cemetery. Join historian Alex Bevil as he evokes the storied past of this historic cemetery, highlighting history, mysteries, and scandals involving those who make Mount Hope their final resting place.
Attendance is limited to 20, advance ticket purchase strongly recommended
$20 - SOHO Members; $25 - non members Click for more details and tickets
Monday, October 26 & Tuesday, October 27
Open 10am-10pm Details
Exclusive Oil Lamp Tours
10:30pm-11:30pm
Join us for a special hour-long, guided oil lamp tour of the haunted Whaley House, and learn about the history and the mystery of one of San Diego's most historic and most haunted attractions. Interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing are available with two weeks notice. Call (619) 297-7511 to make request.
Attendance is limited to 20, advance ticket purchase strongly recommended
$25 per person - Purchase Tickets below
Exclusive Oil Lamp Tours
10:30pm-11:30pm
Join us for a special hour-long, guided oil lamp tour of the haunted Whaley House, and learn about the history and the mystery of one of San Diego's most historic and most haunted attractions. Interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing are available with two weeks notice. Call (619) 297-7511 to make request.
Attendance is limited to 20, advance ticket purchase strongly recommended
$25 per person - Purchase Tickets below
Thursday, October 29 & Friday, October 30
Open 10am-Midnight Details
Saturday, October 31
Open 10am-Midnight
Daytime Admission
$6 for adults; $5 for seniors (55+); $4 for children (3-12); 2 and under are free.
Halloween Nighttime Admission (5pm-Midnight)
Period music, historic lighting, & tales of paranormal encounters will raise your spirits.
$15 per person Details
PURCHASE TICKETS
For Ghost Tours & Exclusive Oil Lamp Tours On line HERE
In Person SOHO Museum Shop at the Whaley House complex
2476 San Diego Avenue in Historic Old Town San Diego
Call (619) 297-7511
Save Our Heritage Organisation
2476 San Diego Avenue
San Diego, California 92110 www.WhaleyHouse.org
Congress of History Meetings and Events
We meet every other month throughout the year (see our meeting and events page). Our meetings are moved to different locations, and are often held in the museums of our member organizations. The location of each meeting is also announced in our newsletter Adelante.
There is "spirited" fun in store for visitors to the Whaley House this Halloween season. With extended hours, period lighting and music, guided oil lamp tours, a tour of a historic local cemetery, and an exclusive after-hours ghost hunt, guests will be sure to "get their ghost on" at the Whaley House.