Hayes Mansion local ghost stories

Hayes Mansion, the 1905 estate at 200 Edenvale Ave built by the Hayes family, is a prominent historic property in San Jose's Edenvale neighborhood. Over many years the mansion has accumulated local tall tales and reports of ghostly activity that are commonly cited on local history walks and ghost-tour circuits. Those stories are part of local folklore and are reported in varying and sometimes conflicting forms rather than documented historical events.