The Lizzie Borden House

“Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, gave her father forty-one.”

The site of one of America’s most infamous murders is now a bed and breakfast—where guests sleep in the rooms where the victims died.

The Murders (August 4, 1892)

On a sweltering summer morning:

• Abby Borden (stepmother) was found in the upstairs guest room, struck 19 times with a hatchet
• Andrew Borden (father) was found on the sofa downstairs, struck 11 times
• Lizzie Borden claimed to have been in the barn
• She was tried and acquitted
• The real killer was never found

The Hauntings

The Murder Rooms

Guests can sleep where the bodies were found:

• Cold spots on the bed where Andrew died
• A woman in Victorian dress seen in Abby’s room
• The feeling of being watched
• Unexplained sounds at night

Lizzie’s Laughter

A woman’s laughter echoes through the house:

• Mocking or triumphant in tone
• Heard by staff and guests
• No source ever found

Footsteps

Heavy footsteps climb the stairs:

• Following the killer’s probable route
• Stop at the murder rooms
• No one is there

The Apparitions

• A woman in Victorian mourning dress
• A man on the sofa in the sitting room
• A figure standing over sleeping guests
• Shadows moving through hallways

Investigation Results

Paranormal teams have documented:

• EVPs saying “Lizzie” and “get out”
• Temperature drops of 20+ degrees
• EMF spikes in murder rooms
• Objects moving on camera
• Guests being touched at night

Modern Day

The house operates as a museum and bed and breakfast:

• Guests can sleep in Abby’s room or John Morse’s room
• The sitting room couch is a replica where Andrew died
• Breakfast includes the same meal the Bordens ate that morning

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The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast offers overnight stays for those who dare to sleep where the victims died.