The poem, usually used in children's games, that is repeated about Lizzie Borden goes as follows:
Lizzie Borden took an axe
And gave her mother forty whacks.
When she saw what she had done,
She gave her father forty one.
The author is unknown.
The House of Lizzie Borden - 2014 was released on: USA: 2014
According to the current owner and some guests, the site of the Borden double murder is said to be haunted by Abbey, Andrew (infrequently) and Lizzie Borden herself. Now a bed and breakfast and Lizzie Borden museum there is never a shortage of brave people willing to spend the night with members of the Borden family, dead for over a century.
Under oath at her murder trial Lizzie stated her full name, so christened, as Lizzie Andrew Borden. When asked if Lizzie was short for Elizabeth she replied no. After her trial and aquittal Lizzie moved to a larger house in a better neighborhood and changed her name to 'Lizbeth'. Her tombstone reads LizBeth Borden.
The hatchet that was used to kill the Bordens is now in the Lizzy Borden museum in Fall River, MA. It was found in the celler of the Borden's house with traces of blood and a broken handle.
Scared - 2002 The Lizzie Borden House 4-8 was released on: USA: 14 February 2011
Ghost Adventures - 2008 Lizzie Borden House 5-5 was released on: USA: 21 October 2011
After her acquittal for the murders of her parents, Lizzie and Emma moved to a more fashionable neighborhood and a larger house called Maplecroft. Lizzie remained at this address until her death but Emma moved after a falling out with Lizzie.
Emma was Lizzie's sister's name. She was about 10 years older than Lizzie and took care of Lizzie after the death of their mother when Lizzie was around 3. Emma was visiting friends in another town when the murders took place. She stood by Lizzie through her arrest and aquittal. Neither sister wanted to return to the house after the murders so Lizzie bought a much bigger house in a fancier neighborhood and Emma lived there with her for several years. But something happened between the sisters and Emma moved to a house of her own which was much more modest. The Borden's remained estranged for the rest of their lives. There was a rumor that the dispute between the sisters was an inappropriate relationship Lizzie had with an actress from New York City. But whatever the disagreement, the women were never able to totally reconcile. Emma died within days of Lizzie in early 1927. At the death of their father and stepmother, Emma and Lizzie shared equally all of the Borden assets, which were substantial. At their deaths Emma's wealth had more than doubled. She led a very modest and quiet existance. Unlike Lizzie who had spent a good portion of her inheritance. She entertained for people from out of town. The jury found her not guilty but the people of Fall River were of a different opinion and Lizzie was ostrasized by the majority of the people she used to socialize with. She spent money sometimes without thought. She had also spent a conciderable amount helping her actress friend, whom had money problems. Today all the Bordens are together again. Lizzie and Emma were buried beside their birth mother, father and stepmother. The house where the murders occured is now used as a bed and breakfast that claims the house is haunted by Lizzie. Who knows, maybe it is.
Lizzie died in the same town she had lived her entire life, Fall River MA.
Lizzie Borden was born on July 19, 1860
She quit the church she used to go to and most of the people were jelous of her after she bought a bigger and more expensive house.
On May 4, 1892, a notorious double murder occurred at 92 Second Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, where Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby Borden, were brutally killed. Their daughter, Lizzie Borden, became the prime suspect in the case, which garnered widespread media attention. Despite the evidence against her, Lizzie was acquitted of the murders in a highly publicized trial, and the case remains one of America's most famous unsolved mysteries. The house has since become a site of historical interest and paranormal investigations.