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San Diego , California ( pronounced / sae' n 'de ' egg' o /) : is a semi-coastal Southern city in California located in the south-western corner of the continental United States. 2006, the city's population was estimated to be 1,256,952. It is the 2nd largest city in California and the 8th largest city in the United States of America by population. Colonial period - This area was originally inhabited by the Kumeyaay Indians. The first known European to explore the area ,Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. A timely resident of Spanish America. He was employed by Antonio de Mendoza to map, record California's interior regions. In 1542, Rodriquez Cabrillo explored and self-named today's San Diego, San Miguel. The area of San Diego California bay and the present-day interior San Diego were renamed 60 years later by Sebastián Vizcaíno, while amidst mapping the coastline of Alta- California for Spain in 1602. Explorers under Sebastián Vizcaíno staged near a Native American camp called Nipaguay and honored mass in celebration of San Diego de Alcala. California was, at the time ,part of the Viceroyalty of Nuevo Espana commissioned under the Audiencia of Guadalajara.

Gaspar de Portolà and his expedition force in 1769, built the Presidio. Later the Presidio of San Diego a fort. On July 16, Padre Junípero Serra, Juan Viscaino and Fernando Parron founded, the first mission in the Upper region of California, Mission San Diego de Alcala. Colonists arrived in 1774; the next year, the Indian native people rebelled. The rebellion cost the priest and two others there lives, and resulted in the burning of the mission. Father Serra co-founded and rebuilt the mission two years later as a fire-proof adobe structure. By 1797 the mission had grown to be the largest of the California missions with over 1,401 Native Americans.

Hi my name is Dan . I am the owner and admin of sandiegohaunted.com ( San Diego

Haunted or Sandiego haunted ). I am a native San diego resident having called this my home since conception in 1976 till the present. My interest in the paranormal , ghosts , hauntings , or haunted had it's roots established early in life . I grew up in what my family and I consider a haunted Paranormal house . My parents bought the house in 1976 in the present day Encanto area. They bought it knowing the previous owners 3 year old daughter had died in the house by way of choking to death on a deflated balloon. She died in the room I would grow up in for my entire childhood. This haunting was very benign in nature. Things would disappear and then reappear in spots already checked. Cold and warm spots existed throughout the house. Strange electrical phenomenon would occur. Ball lightening and St. elmos fire were witnessed several times by multiple people. At the height of activity, between my 7th and 10th birthday, Strange noises were heard late at night . The appearance of the " shadow figure " became common. Everyone in the house experienced the shadow person at one point or another . It would be seen upon waking up ,standing over you... as soon as you blinked your eyes once it would be gone . It was too large to be the little girl that died . It stood about 6 foot tall , middle weight , but the head was almost triangular. It was completely pitch black and silent. Like I said it was benign in nature. My mom named it Hatti. When things would disappear we would call for Hatti to bring it back. Believe it or not it worked every time. So we lived life in parallel to this haunted paranormal entity. The paranormal activity in my parents house is currently not active. I founded this website in 2007 , my mission to help others find information about hauntings in San Diego Ca , and help if the haunted paranormal ( hp ) activity is overwhelming the current inhabitants.

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Some human beings who are so dimly aware of their own deaths, and yet have chosen to stay on in what used to be their homes, to be close to surroundings they once held dear. --Hans Holzer - sandiegohaunted -

When Speaking of historic houses in San Diego California, few are as historically notable as that of the Whaley House. Built in 1857 for Thomas Whaley, it served as the Whaley family homestead, housed a granary, San Diego's 1st public theater, whaley's general store, ballroom, a school, a polling place for voting, and most importantly the San Diego County Court House. The Whaley house property was marred with notable events such as hangings ( Yankee Jim ), seizure of San Diego County Court records, and the suicide of Violet Whaley ( daughter; by gun shot to heart ). These events have added to the mystery and reputation of the property as more than Landmark #65 on any California State historic map. San Diego Haunted -

Many paranormal sources, as well as America's Most Haunted on the Travel Channel, consider the Whaley House to be the most notable haunted house in the United States of America. The Whaley House and it's purported Haunts have numerous reported claims by Visitors, Museum staff, even Television hosts such as Regis Philben. The haunting's have been televised, written and published in countless ways and times. Most of the paranormal reports begin when the Whaley house opened as a museum in 1960. In recent years post the 1990 closure and renovation the paranormal accounts have dropped a bit. No one currently, can with complete science state the Whaley House is in fact haunted. The huge amount of first hand experiences, and written documentation on the Whaley House haunts seems to make this a highly probable case. If ghosts are real at the Whaley House we may never know the How, Why, and Who - but we do know the when and where the Whaley House. San Diego Haunted -

The year, 1852. The location, the future home of Thomas Whaley later to be known as the Whaley House. James Robinson, sometimes know as Santiago Robinson or Yankee Jim, a thief convicted of grand larceny in San Diego California was sentenced to death. Thomas Whaley along with a small crowd watch as James Robinson is about to be executed. Robinson's hands are tied behind his back as a donkey drawn wagon delivers him to the gallows. A noose is place around his neck as he stands fully upright in the wagon. Robinson struggles as long as possible to keep his feet on the wagon. Finally the wagon is driven away. Robinson struggles and swings back and forth he doesn't die right away. Slowly the noose strangles him to death. Several years pass. A opportunity comes along and Thomas Whaley purchases and builds a house nearly atop the exact location Robinson was hung to death. Not long after the Whaley family moved in the first ghost is reported. The Whaley family experience hearing the sounds of heavy footsteps. Whaley described them sounding as that of a large man wearing boots walking about the house. Whaley recalling the hanging years before concludes the foot steps belong to the ghost of Yankee Jim Robinson. Lillian Whaley the youngest daughter of the Whaley's lived in the house till 1953. Lillian had commented that she indeed felt the house to be haunted by the notorious Yankee Jim. San Diego Haunted SDH.

Thomas Whaley seems by some accounts to haunt the Whaley house as well. Some visitors to the museum claim to have encountered Thomas. June Reading ( now deceased ) was curator of the Whaley museum. She calimed that children would report seeing a man standing in the parlor area. Adults seem to see Mr. Whaley's apparition as well, usually in the upper landing area. Whaley's apparition is seen wearing a frock coat and pants, and suddenly fades away.

The ghost of Anna Whaley has been purported as well. Her ghostly apparition is usually witnessed in the downstairs rooms or in the whaley garden. In 1964, a young unknown news reporter witnesses the free floating drifting spirit of Anna Whaley. "All of a sudden I noticed something on the wall," reported. "There was something filmy white, it looked like an apparition of some kind, I got so excited I couldn't restrain myself! I flipped on the flash-light and nothing was there but a portrait of Anna Whaley, the long-dead mistress of the house." That new upcoming reporter, would later have his fame - Regis Philbin. - San Diego Haunted SDH sandiego haunted

Some Whaley Museum visitors claim to witness a woman in the Whaley courtroom. The woman described as having a darked skin complexion dark hair and eyes and wearing a full skirt touching the floor. The skirts textile print appears to be calico or gingham. The apparition is seen wearing a cap and gold hoop earrings. None of the Whaley family seem to match this description, however the Whaley house was rented out several times over the years.

A urban legend spread perhaps by a docent of the Whaley House Museum, is that of the ghost of a little girl. The story goes that a child playmate of the Whaley children ran into a low hanging clothesline and subsequently her neck was broken and she died in the Whaley backyard. Urban legend claims her name was Annabel or Carrie Washburn. Several psychic's, including Sybil Leek claim to have felt her presence. No Historic records of any child deaths at the Whaley house are known to exist. No record of a family named Washburn living in San Diego at the time exists either.

The Whaley house even has reports of phantom animals. A parapsychologist along with other visitors report seeing a mysterious spotted dog, perhaps a Fox Terrier, running down the halls of the Whaley House. The Whaley's did in fact own a terrier named Dolly Varden. - San Diego Haunted Sandiego SDH

The Whaley House sits as it did for more than a century. Quietly nestled on San Diego Avenue, the Whaley House hasn't changed much, but the City of San Diego has. San diego has grown up around the Whaley house becoming the second largest city in California. The Whaley House is a living piece of American history. Every day visitors from across the world come to the Whaley House Museum. Some visitors come for the rich historic tour, others come seeking the elusive haunting spirits from the past."You know a lot of people deny it because they can't see it. But there was something going on in that house." - San Diego haunted Sandiego SDH

The Haunting Of the Hotel Del Coronado and the tale of Kate Morgan:

The Hotel Del Coronado originally opened in 1888. It quickly became a tourist spot for people from across the World. The tale of Kate Morgan and her haunting begins shortly after the Hotel Del Coronado opens. - San Diego Haunted SDH

Kate Morgan and her husband Tom were grifter's. Their con artistry usually took place aboard the rail roads across the United States during the 1800s. Kate by all accounts was extremely attractive. She would use her physical attributes to trick men into card games (usually poker)with her husband. Tom would pose as Kate's brother for their scams.Tom would cheat any would be suitors out of any monies possible. - San Diego Haunted SDH

It is believed that towards the end of 1892 probably Oct - Nov, Kate realized she was pregnant. Kate had a change of heart and wanted to get out the con artist business to lead a more normal life. Sometime during a trip by train to San Diego a argument ensued between Tom and Kate Morgan. Tom was hesitant to stop their racket. Tom departed Kate at either Los Angeles or Orange County train station. Kate Morgan continued on to San Diego California Tom would meet Kate Morgan in San Diego for Thanksgiving supposedly. - San Diego Haunted SDH

Kate Morgan stayed at the Hotel Del Coronado under her assumed name "Lottie Anderson Bernard". Tom never met Kate Morgan on Thanksgiving. Kate searched other local hotels and was unable to find Tom. Kate Morgan began to get sick and unhealthy looking. Hotel staff began to become aware of her health. It is rumored Kate performed a self abortion.

Kate Morgan while awaiting Tom ventured, into San Diego County. It is at this time she purchased a pistol. Kate Morgan's body was found with a single head shot, on steps that lead to the beach. It was decidedly a suicide.

Kate Morgan's death was readily accepted as a suicide. Alan May, (a high profile murder trial lawyer) in 1990 wrote the latter published book, "THE LEGEND OF KATE MORGAN: THE SEARCH FOR THE GHOST OF THE HOTEL DEL CORONADO". May gathered and organized records regarding Kate Morgan. His theory was that Tom had killed Kate Morgan. May brought to life important relevant evidence such as caliber of bullet. The the caliber gun purchased by Kate Morgan in San Diego didn't match the bullet found in her body. Likewise, body position at death was inconsistent with a suicide.

Despite this evidence, much of May's evidence was circumstantial and theory laden. - San Diego Haunted SDH

Kate Morgan The Ghost

The Hotel Del Coronado, has several reported haunting's the two most significant rooms 3312 and 3502. Kate Morgan stayed in room 302, which is now 3312. 3502 was once a maid's room. A loose theory on room 3502 leads to a connection between the maid (who lived there during the Kate Morgan time frame) and Kate Morgan. The maid was believed to be a friend of Kate Morgan. The evening after Kate's funeral the maid disappeared (fact). Some rumors claim Tom Morgan killed the maid. Other rumors of a Hotel Del Coronado staff conspiracy, that upon finding the dead maid, the staff removed and buried her body so as not to disturb the guests. A white lady ghost, that of kate Morgan is believed to roam the hallways. Other paranormal claims are that of cold and hot spots in both rooms. Odd electrical problems including malfunctioning electronics and lights turning on and off are reported as well. San Diego Paranormal Medium Bonnie Vent has claimed to make spiritual contact with Lottie Anderson Barnard (this is the actual name not an error ) and that Kate Morgan and Lottie are two different persons. - San Diego Haunted SDH