Other Lizzie Borden Sights

Bristol County Courthouse – New Bedford, MA.
This is the courthouse where Lizzie Borden's trial before the Superior Court unfolded in June of 1893. Although the courtroom where the trial was held is not open to the public, there are occasions where the persevering few can obtain an interior viewing. These rare occasions include periodic gatherings of the Lizzie Borden Society, or trial recreations like those that were performed in September of 2009. Once inside, the Lizzie Borden buff is in seventh heaven. The prosecution and defense tables used in the trial are still standing, the gas light fixtures on the wall are still in place (although no longer working), and Hosea Knowlton's portrait in oil is prominent on the wall behind the justices' bench.

Fairhaven, MA
The most significant connection between Lizzie Borden and Fairhaven lies in the fact that, on the day of the murders, Emma Borden stayed here with friends. The house where the Brownells lived is on Green Street, but it is private and no tours are available. Inquires about it can be made at the Fairhaven Office of Tourism, located at 43 Centre Street, where one can also access much fascinating material on Fairhaven's history. Justifiably billing itself as a "small town with a big history", Fairhaven was the birthplace of Standard Oil Millionaire Henry Huttleston Rogers who gave generously to his hometown, building a town hall, a library, schools, parks, and a summer mansion for his family. Because of his wealth and influence, Rogers gave Fairhaven some of the most architecturally-beautiful civic buildings in New England. Mark Twain, who was friends with Rogers, was a frequent visitor; a handwritten letter by Twain can be seen on display at the Millicent Library. Fairhaven also boasts the first Japanese-American resident; the summer home of the Delano family, where Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt often stayed; and an important role in the founding of Seventh Day Adventism.

Also, if you are visiting Fair Haven, you can stop by Riverside Cemetery and pay a visit to Eli Bence, the Fall River pharmacist who nearly sent Lizzie to the gallows.

Forty Whacks Museum – Salem, MA
Located right in the heart of Salem's bustling tourist district, The Forty Whacks Museum is entirely unique, offering 3,000 square feet of visual displays, with accompanying extensive textual history, all devoted to telling the story of Lizzie Borden. The Museum displayed numerous photographs; reproductions of the courtroom, the grave site, the handle-less hatchet, and the victim's skulls; text panels discussing, with a great degree of accuracy, all aspects of the crimes and the trial; biographies of the whole cast of characters; the history of Fall River; and a discussion of Lizzie Borden in popular culture. While the Museum does not contain any authentic artifacts, it is a must-see attraction for any student of Lizzie Borden history, and can be easily added to an afternoon of witch museum-hopping on Essex Street in downtown Salem.
http://40whacksmuseum.com