

Fischer Hanlon House
Benicia
A Gold Rush hotel turned Victorian time capsule, complete with velvet wedding dresses, tatting hats, and a piano that still plays. The docents bring the Hanlon sisters' world to life with stories of cheese-making and unmarried siblings who left it all to the state.
Historic Gold Rush home
Victorian garden venue
Docent-led tours
Original 1850s artifacts
Tips
👻"definitely has a spooky feel and they say it might be haunted"
🎹they still play the original piano on occasion
⚠️"stairs are quite steep" — hold the railing
Fischer Hanlon House
Benicia


A Gold Rush hotel turned Victorian time capsule, complete with velvet wedding dresses, tatting hats, and a piano that still plays. The docents bring the Hanlon sisters' world to life with stories of cheese-making and unmarried siblings who left it all to the state.
Historic Gold Rush home
Victorian garden venue
Docent-led tours
Original 1850s artifacts
Tips
👻"definitely has a spooky feel and they say it might be haunted"
🎹they still play the original piano on occasion
⚠️"stairs are quite steep" — hold the railing