Lizzie Borden House

Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered in this Fall River home in 1892; Lizzie Borden was tried and acquitted the next year.

Built in 1845, this modest Fall River home became the site of one of America's most enduring unsolved crimes on August 4, 1892, when Andrew and Abby Borden were found murdered inside. Lizzie Borden, Andrew's daughter, was tried and acquitted the following year, but no one else was ever charged, and the case has remained a fixture of American true crime ever since.

The house passed through private ownership for decades before opening as a bed and breakfast and museum, preserving the rooms largely as they appeared at the time of the murders.

The house's haunted reputation is tied directly to the 1892 murders, not separate folklore.

The house's reputation rests less on folklore and more on the weight of the crime itself — guests and staff report a persistent unease in the rooms tied to the murders, along with more specific claims: footsteps on the stairs, disembodied voices, and cold spots concentrated in the guest room where Abby Borden was killed.

Paranormal investigators have conducted extensive overnight research here, and the property leans into that history directly rather than treating it as incidental.

The Abby Borden Murder Room

Guests can book the actual guest room where Abby Borden was killed — consistently the most requested and most discussed room on the property.

The John Morse Room

Named for Andrew Borden's brother-in-law, who was staying in the house the night before the murders; guests report a heavy, watched feeling here.

The Front Staircase

The site where Andrew Borden's body was discovered; frequently cited for footstep sounds when the house is otherwise empty.

This is an intentionally preserved, historically accurate stay rather than a modernized one. Expect:

• Period furnishings and creaky original floors
• A property that treats the 1892 murders as its central subject, not a footnote
• A guided tour of the murder sites, typically included with an overnight stay

The Fall River Historical Society, which holds original case artifacts, is a short drive away.

Downtown Fall River's historic district and the Fall River Historical Society, which holds original case artifacts, are both a short drive away and worth pairing with a stay here.

Best suited to true crime enthusiasts, history buffs, and paranormal investigators comfortable with the subject matter. Not recommended for families with young children or guests looking for a lighter, less intense haunted stay.

Yes, for the right traveler — this is one of the few haunted stays where the history and the horror are the same story, told with genuine care for accuracy rather than embellishment.