The Whaley House @whaleyhousesd is a 19th‑century family home turned museum in Old Town San Diego, built in 1857 by Thomas Whaley in Greek Revival style and often called “America’s Most Haunted House.” It sits on land that once held the town gallows, where James “Yankee Jim” Robinson was hanged, and not long after the Whaley family moved in they reported heavy footsteps and other noises they believed were his ghost. Over time, stories of apparitions, cold spots, and unexplained sounds grew, espe