The Axe Murder House

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts is the site of one of America’s most notorious murders. Now a bed and breakfast and museum, guests can sleep where Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally killed—and many report paranormal encounters.

The Murders

August 4, 1892:

• Andrew Borden killed
• Abby Borden killed
• Axe/hatchet weapon
• Lizzie suspected
• Found not guilty

The Victims

The Bordens:

• Andrew (father)
• Abby (stepmother)
• Killed separately
• Hours apart
• In the house

Lizzie Borden

The suspect:

• Daughter
• Age 32
• Tried for murder
• Acquitted
• Never caught

The House Today

Current use:

• Bed and breakfast
• Museum
• Tours offered
• Overnight stays
• Active investigation

The Hauntings

Reports include:

• Footsteps upstairs
• Woman crying
• Apparitions seen
• Objects moving
• Cold spots

Overnight Experiences

Guests report:

• Bedcovers pulled
• Doors opening
• Sounds at night
• Shadowy figures
• Uneasy feelings

The Murder Rooms

Available to rent:

• John Morse room (Andrew)
• Abby’s room
• Sleep where they died
• Brave visitors
• Most active rooms

Andrew’s Ghost

Sightings include:

• On the couch
• Where he died
• Elderly man
• Period clothing
• Brief appearances

Abby’s Presence

Upstairs activity:

• In guest room
• Where she was killed
• Female figure
• Making bed
• Vanishing

Investigation Evidence

Paranormal teams:

• EVP captures
• Temperature drops
• EMF readings
• Photographs
• Active location

The Maid’s Report

Bridget Sullivan:

• Only other person home
• Servant
• Testified at trial
• Her ghost also seen
• Multiple spirits?

Cultural Impact

Fame continues:

• Rhyme famous
• Movies and books
• TV shows
• Ghost hunting
• True crime interest

The Trial

Not guilty:

• Lack of evidence
• Reasonable doubt
• Lizzie freed
• Public divided
• Mystery remains

Significance

Over 130 years of documented activity at site of infamous unsolved murders with thousands of overnight witnesses.

Legacy

The Lizzie Borden House offers a unique haunted experience—sleeping where one of America’s most brutal murders occurred, with the spirits of the victims potentially still present.