Learn of tales of execution, murder and untimely death that have left in its wake, whispers of the undead that are all but at peace. Walk the streets of the Historic District and hear the stories of restless spirits that may still inhabit the places of their bodily demise. From those who perished in an earthquake, to the “victim” of prairie justice. These stories will travel with you forever, pray nothing else does.

Explore Unexplained Phenomena at the Kellogg House in Santa Ana. In 1898, Hiram Clay Kellogg built one of the first Neoclassical Victorian homes in Orange County. After his first wife died, he built a mansion as a gift for his second wife, Helen. His obsession with tall ships led him to design a three-story spiral staircase arranged around a central mast with a bottomless crow’s nest. In 1921, Hiram died, but Helen lived another 42 years before she died in the home. Presently, certain unexplained phenomena indicate that the ghosts of the Kellogg family may be actively haunting the uniquely designed mansion.

ABOUT: Stroll Through Bowers Museum on this Spirits and Legends Tour

First opened in 1936, Bowers Museum has educated and enchanted people from all over with its exhibits on local and world history as well as preeminent presentations on culture and art from around the world. After the lights are dimmed and the crowds disperse for the day, something else may inhabit the museum as well. For decades, many of the employees and some of the guests have told stories of paranormal encounters they have experienced at the museum. Could it be the spirits of the Bowers family keeping watch over their museum or perhaps a spectral attachment from some of the countless antiquities on display? Join us with Haunted Orange County’s Christian Seiter for an exclusive after-hours tour as you explore the spirits and legends of Bowers Museum.