Whaley House hauntings

The Whaley House in Old Town San Diego was built by Thomas Whaley in 1857 on land where a public hanging of 'Yankee Jim' Robinson occurred in 1852; the site is a long-standing focus of ghost stories and was declared California Historical Landmark No. 73. The house operates as a museum and is frequently listed in guides and media pieces about haunted locations in San Diego. Visitors and staff report alleged sightings and unexplained noises, while historians and skeptics note that such reports are anecdotal and not scientifically verified.