Lizzie Borden's House Is
Up For Sale
Looking for a new place to quarantine? For only 2 million dollars, the Borden's Fall River manor house could be yours!
While the site of the infamous Borden murders has long been available to visit for those interested in the darker side of Americana, it’s now up for sale with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own one of the most well-known murder scenes in history (We assume the blood’s been cleaned up since). Lizzie Borden’s sensational trial and never-determined culpability will live on the American imagination no matter what physical artifacts remain of her life, but it’s always nice to know that historic structures are getting preserved.
According to the house’s listing, “This is an unbelivable[sic] opportunity to own and operate one of New England’s top tourist attractions. Entertain visitors from all over the world.” But owning the house isn’t just about making money—it’s about having fun with it! The listing goes on to say, “Picture yourself serving fun hatchet cookies, tiny johnny cakes and a scrumptious breakfast to overnight guests who have just enjoyed an experience of a lifetime!”
I hope whoever buys the place is going to add a gift shop to die for.
Molly Odintz
Molly Odintz is the managing editor for CrimeReads and the editor of Austin Noir, now available from Akashic Books. She grew up in Austin and worked as a bookseller before becoming a Very Professional Internet Person. She lives in central Texas with her cat, Fritz Lang.
