Lizzie Borden took an axe

She gave her mother forty whacks

When she seen what she had done

She gave her father forty one

This ditty came about because of the fascination surrounding a murder case and was made up by a writer to help sell newspapers. In truth Mr. Borden suffered 10 whacks and Mrs. Borden 19.

In 1893 a Mr. and Mrs. Borden were found hacked to death at their home in the normally peaceful Fall River. Lizzie who was 33 years old was accused of the killings of her father and step mother. She was found not guilty; even though this is still disputed today, and many still think of Lizzie as a notorious murderer.

Today the house where it happened is a bed and breakfast. And even though nothing inside is original the ghosts are still happy to be there, the voices of women’s can be heard, footsteps tip tap across the floor, cold spots are felt and sometimes guests feel as if someone gets into bed with them.