The World’s Best Gingerbread Houses
| December 20, 2017
Winchester Mystery Gingerbread House
The Winchester Mystery House is a historic landmark located in San Jose, California. It was originally the home of Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester rifle fortune. The story behind the construction of this house is confusing and mysterious, and the house itself is rumored to be haunted.
In 1990, baker Pam Sheridan created a replica of the Winchester home in gingerbread as part of a contest. It was so remarkable that her creation was taken to the actual Winchester house to be displayed. It’s so durable that it’s still on exhibit there today, 27 years later.
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