![]() Still today you can go to this tiny cemetery to see the fading wooden gravestone marked, “His arm lies here. He survived, but in accordance with the local law of the time, his family buried the severed limb at nearby Hacienda Cemetery. In 1893, a 13-year-old boy named Richard Bertram (“Bert”) Barrett shot off his arm in a hunting accident in the Almaden Hills. The most famous grave in the village of New Almaden’s cemetery is not that of a whole human body. The pond is located near the Intersection of Manila Drive and Manila Way. Location: Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, Santa Teresa County Park. Legend says that you should avoid the water’s edge, or risk those same ghostly hands pulling you in and under. Demon hands were said to pull her under, drowning her. Afterward, overcome by guilt, she went out to the pond and submerged herself in the cold water. ![]() When Jose Joaquin Bernal heard this story, he believed the vision was that of Santa Teresa, a noted healer.Ī more contemporary story, tells of a young woman named Dottie, who after being kept away from her lover, killed her parents in a fit of rage. The people who drank from this well were cured of their illnesses. An Ohlone folktale told of a mysterious woman in flowing black robes who touched a rock on this site, causing water to pour out. This natural freshwater spring on the site of the old Bernal family ranch has had stories flowing for hundreds of years. Make a reservation here.ĭottie’s Pond (a.k.a. Outdoor, distanced patio dining is available now. For years, both diners and staff have reported oddly flickering lights and seeing a young girl looking out over the balcony who disappears if you try to approach her. This scenic steakhouse offers excellent dining with a side of the paranormal. Location: 525 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose You can find out more and book these tours here. San Jose’s most famous haunted house has opened up for the popular annual Halloween Haunt event, as well as their “Unhinged: Nightshades Curse” tour. Here are five spooky and supposedly haunted places in San Jose that you can visit this fall. So, I’m republishing this list of outdoor and social distancing-friendly fall activities that I first shared back in October 2020. While the COVID cases here in Santa Clara County have been on the decline, kids can (finally!) get vaccinated, and everyone 12+ can now get an Omicron booster, who knows what this fall will bring. ![]() As everyone’s favorite haunted holiday is approaching, my mind has turned to ghosts and ghouls. ![]()
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