There is one widely circulated “fact” about the Whaley House, however, that makes me cringe. The Whaley House is said to be one of 30 locations nationwide, “authenticated” as haunted by the United States Department of Commerce.
Huh?
http://tucsoncitizen.com/paranormal/2009/11/22/the-whaley-house-government-authentication-of-ghosts/