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Lizzie Borden House

230 Second Street, Fall River, MA
508-675-7333
Ranked #3 of 10 attractions in Fall River
3.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, History Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
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Providence, Rhode Island
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Even though I grew up in Boston with the "Lizzie Borden" singsong as a child, I learned things I didn't know about Lizzie and her relationship to her parents, and some of the facts about the case. Interesting, informative, slightly creepy, historical... Well worth doing the tour! More

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Aspen, Colorado
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012
5
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Really too bad to have such a historical sight run by people who act as though tourists are the bane of their existence. I had wanted to see this house for a very long time and went out of my way to see it. The house itself was thrilling and the tour guide was very good despite being new. But... More

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boston
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

OK, not great, intersting to the crime buffs more than the regular tourist More

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Warwick, Rhode Island
1 review
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012
8
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My wife and I took her parents, who drove to Rhode Island from New Jersey, to the Lizzy Borden house on Jan. 14th 2012. This would be our second time to the house and this time we had purchased a Groupon and my Father in law was very excited to go again. My wife had called a few days earlier... More

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bc
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 15, 2011
3
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We loved visiting Lizzie's house. It is very well maintained and a joy to see. And for those of you wondering, the pear tree isn't there anymore. Poor Polly with all those windows to clean! More

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Peoria, Arizona
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011
2
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My wife dragged me along because she loves this sort of stuff. Even with that said, I had a good time touring the home. We had a small group and the staff gave a great presentation about the facts and events know to have happened at the house. This is an actual B&B that you can stay overnight, we didn't... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2011

Too scary for my 10 year old son, but a must see for adults! Very interesting, great tour with lots of info .... More

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Berwick, ME
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 3, 2011
2
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I was born in Fall River, MA and remember singing the song “Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks, when she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one”! We went online and planned a daytrip with the tour. We punched in the address via our GPS and got lost. You get to Second... More

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Solon, Iowa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2011
1
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We happened to be passing through Fall River on a weekday afternoon and thought it would be fun to tour the house. We went in to buy tickets and the man selling them looked down his nose at us, breathed a deep sigh and said, "tours ended at 3:00" which we didn't realize since we just stopped on our way... More

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Abington, Massachusetts, United States
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011
2
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I have always had an open mind and so I went on the paranormal tour with some friends. I have always wanted to go here and see for myself and when I had the oppurtunity, I could not resist. We entered the house and went to the kitchen were our tour guide introduced himself. Upon entering the dining room I... More

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