 Lizzie Borden Room
Lizzie's room has a full size bed and can be combined with Emma's room as
a suite to sleep up to four people comfortably. Third person Nov-March $300
April-Oct $300. Fourth person Nov-March $400 April-Oct $400.
Fifth person up- extra $50 per. The Lizzie & Emma suite share a bath with
the John Morse guest room.
Lizzie Andrew Borden was born on July 19,1860 and was the third daughter of Andrew & Sarah Borden.
Before her trial, Lizzie was active in the Central Congregational Church, the Christian Endeavor Society and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. These efforts earned her the strong support of two well-respected ministers, William Walter Jubb and Edwin A. Buck.
The preliminary hearing took place in Fall River from August 25th through September 1st. The grand jury heard the evidence between November 7th-21st. Lizzie was indicted by the grand jury and sat in the Taunton jail till her trial began on June 5,1893. The trial was held in New Bedford Superior Court and on June 20,1893, after just 1 hour of deliberation, Lizzie was acquitted of all charges.
After her acquittal, Lizzie returned home to 92 Second St and continued to live with Emma until they purchased a house in one of the more fashionable sections of Fall River. Lizzie named her new house Maplecroft and the sisters lived together until Emma moved out in 1905.
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