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Fall River Historical Society
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:45 pm
by beckygoddess
In the late 1970's and 1980's visitors to the Fall River Historical Society could see a whole room of Lizzie exhibits. It was in the kitchen of the mansion, which is now a gift shop. I remember it. Visitors could actually touch and pick up the dinner pail Lizzie had her meals from and sit on the stool that was in her cell at the Taunton jail. Note from the image the incorrect picture on the wall of a woman whom for a long time was said to be Sarah Anthony Morse, and in fact given with permission of the FRHS to be used in various newspaper reports and can also be found in Joyce Williams, et. al. Case Book, page 110 (Lizzie Borden: A Case Book of Family and Crime in the 1890's).
This was an article in The Sun Chronicle, July 3, 1985, page 23.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:24 am
by augusta
That's hardly news. I was out there back then, too. Thanks for sharing nothing.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:23 am
by Edisto
Well, I for one didn't get to visit the FRHS in those days, and I certainly wish I had. It's all my own fault, because I didn't develop an interest in Lizzie until the B&B opened and I visited it. I've wondered why anybody thought that photograph was of Sarah Morse Borden, because it looked nothing like her or anyone else in the family. The real Sarah bore a resemblance to her brother, and Lizzie inherited certain of her features.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:16 am
by Kat
The legend under the picture in The Casebook says "Sarah Morse."
Maybe it was a picture of A Sarah Morse.
My Explorer doesn't open that download.
The Borden display now, at least last October, was situated in a room on the side- it's own room, and it's my understanding it no longer will be put away.
When you drive up the circular drive (Handicapped), and the gift shop entrance is to the left- this Borden display room is the last room on that side of the house on the right.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:26 am
by LBFallRiver7
augusta @ Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:24 am wrote:That's hardly news. I was out there back then, too. Thanks for sharing nothing.
Mean......
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:53 pm
by augusta
Very true, LBFallRiver7. But I know to whom I post.
"Oh what a web we weave..." - American quote
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:27 pm
by Audrey
augusta @ Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:53 am wrote:Very true, LBFallRiver7. But I know to whom I post.
"Oh what a web we weave..." - American quote
And gave her better than she deserved...
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:07 am
by LBFallRiver7
augusta @ Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:53 am wrote:Very true, LBFallRiver7. But I know to whom I post.
"Oh what a web we weave..." - American quote
I understand. As I do not know all the players here.
