Lizzie Borden took an axe...

Our last stop was Fall River, MA.  We found ourselves only about 25 miles away while in Newport, and I did a term paper on Lizzie in high school so have remained fascinated by this unsolved mystery.  So here was my chance at long last to visit Lizzie's house!  We first went to the Historical Society and toured a pristine Victorian mansion.  They have a nice collection of memorabilia relating to Lizzie and the trial including some gruesome autopsy photos.
The original Borden house is now a museum and B&B.  I cannot imagine anyone wanting to spend the night in this place, but for a day time visit, it was great.  We got a tour and history and timeline and trial synopsis - it was really interesting.  Nothing of the original furniture, etc is left but they have tried to redo it according to how it was done at the time, using photos taken inside the house.
One interesting fact:  Mrs. Borden's (Lizzie's stepmother) brother was visiting at the time of the murders.  He was not there on the morning it happened, but that night, he slept in the guest room where he always slept, even though his sister had just been bludgeoned to death in that same room that same day!  Don't get it!

                                      Outside Lizzie Borden's house, getting ready for our tour!
                                                            If she didn't do it, who did???