Legends of Lizzie What her small town believes about Lizzie Borden, who was acquitted of murdering her family with a hatchet blade, is nearly as fascinating as the facts. By Edmund Pearson, April 14, 1933, The New Yorker When the curtain falls on the first performance...
You’ve almost certainly heard the catchy rhyme about the Borden murder mystery many times…But did you know the rhyme’s content is completely inaccurate?
Housed in a 19th century mansion and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Fall River Historical Society is a museum, a library, a tourist destination, and much more.
By Ashley Soebroto Globe Correspondent,Updated March 30, 2023, 5:36 a.m. FALL RIVER — At 230 Second St., a green clapboard house sits eerily quiet. An American flag pokes out of the doorway, flapping in the wind, as shrubbery lies beside the steps leading up to the...
FALL RIVER — Almost 126 years after it was originally written, a letter from Lizzie Borden has found its way to its destination — just three blocks from her home, although it traveled across the country first. According to Fall River Historical Society Curator Michael...
The halls of Maplecroft are echoing with children’s laughter for the first time in decades, since the Doherty family purchased the home in July. They have moved in and are using Maplecroft as their private residence.