Nestled in the foothills of Santa Clara County’s largest park is an old ranch house, which serves as the park’s headquarters and museum. The house was built by Joseph Grant, the son of a dry goods merchant who made his fortune by supplying gear to gold miners in the Bay Area. He used this house as a vacation retreat and often held parties, entertaining such guests as Leland Stanford and Herbert Hoover.

According to Grant Park historian Ron Brinkmont, Grant’s daughters Edith and Josephine did not get along with each other and would often get into brawls. The girls earned their reputations as hellraisers, but it was Edith who was considered dangerous because she enjoyed shooting at trespassers, including the mail man.

Today, her spirit is believed to haunt her room inside the main house. Visitors have reported getting shoved out of her room if they entered without her permission. I have included links to the sites I’ve found regarding the history and ghost investigations of the James D. Grant ranch house. You’ll find pictures of the investigation, plus accounts of what the investigators and media experienced at the house.

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Ghost Stories - Joseph Grant
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