"The guided one-mile journey takes participants past buildings steeped in decades of dramatic events and reported hauntings while at the same dropping tons of fascinating history of San Jose. The experience began under the prominent arch at Paseo de San Carlos and wound through areas tied to everything from Wild West saloons and brothels to brewery tragedies to sorrows at San Jose State University."
"I learned so many new things from the tour. Did you know Trials Pub used to have a jail in the basement where several people died, and the remnants of the cells are still there directly beneath the dart boards? Multiple people have reported ghost sightings at Trials as well as unexplained bruises when collecting darts."
"I also learned that the concept of quicksilver (mercury) mining actually came from Indian tribes. While there was so much fuss about the gold rush, more money was made mining quicksilver at the New Almaden Mine in San Jose than ANY individual gold mine in all of California."
The San Jose Ghost Tour: The Scythe, Sacrifice, & Silhouette is a guided one-mile walk through Downtown San Jose that combines historical narratives with accounts of supernatural activity. The tour begins at Paseo de San Carlos and passes significant locations including the Sainte Claire Hotel, St. James Park (site of the last public lynching in the US), and Trials Pub, which features a basement jail where deaths occurred. Participants learn about Wild West saloons, brothels, brewery tragedies, and San Jose State University history. Notable historical facts include quicksilver mining at New Almaden Mine generating more revenue than any individual California gold mine. Tours begin at 8pm and accommodate older children.
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