Lizzie Borden’s Former Home Is a B&B: See Photos Inside

Fall River is about 52 miles south of Boston, near the border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

According to the Lizzie Borden House’s bed-and-breakfast website, although Andrew Borden was born into a prominent New England family, he grew up middle-class.

He began his career as a carpenter and cabinetmaker, later amassing a considerable fortune through a mix of real estate investments, mill ownership, and banking. At the time of his death, his net worth was reportedly over $300,000, equivalent to roughly $10 million today, according to the website.

The house was built in 1845 and purchased by Andrew Borden in the 1870s, local news outlet WJAR reported.

Borden chose the home in part for its practical location — a short walk from his Main Street businesses in a bustling part of town —according to the Borden bed-and-breakfast’s website.

Donald Woods and Leann Wilbur operated the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum for more than 15 years before selling it in 2021.

Lance Zaal, founder of US Ghost Adventures, bought the property for $1.8 million and has continued operating it as an inn and museum, The Wall Street Journal reported.

While some of the home’s furnishings have been replaced over the years with replicas, its original doors and hardware remain intact.

Period details are scattered throughout the home, including sewing machines, lanterns, and mannequins dressed in floor-length, era-appropriate gowns.

Altogether, the home occupies a little over 3,600 square feet.

The spacious home can be booked in its entirety and accommodates groups of up to 20 people.

The second and third floors are almost exclusively devoted to living quarters.

All of the bedrooms have floral wallpaper, ornate dressers, and large wooden headboards.

For an additional $30, guests can also arrange to have an axe placed on the beds.

The primary bedroom includes an en suite bathroom with a tub, according to The Seyboth Team, the brokerage that handled the property’s most recent sale.

Though the home operates as a bed-and-breakfast, it also remains a museum and tour site. Guests staying more than one night must vacate the property between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

This room is where Abby Borden was found after her murder. Eerily, a photograph of Lizzie Borden hangs in the bedroom.

According to the bed-and-breakfast’s website, guests have reported paranormal experiences in rooms throughout the home.

It’s the only suite in the entire home that has its own bathroom.

The home has an old-fashioned wood-burning stove that certainly looks like a throwback to the 1800s.

Despite modern appliances, the room still feels historical.

At first glance, this unassuming sitting room appears rather ordinary. But it conceals a dark history: Andrew Borden was killed here while sitting on the large black couch.

For couples drawn to the home’s spooky history, the Borden house hosts several weddings each year. This room would make an intimate setting for a cocktail hour.

The gift shop sells items including a Lizzie Borden coloring book, a collector’s miniature hatchet, and a mug modeled after Lizzie’s mug shot.