“Borden Plot” at the Ancient Riverside Cemetery

I finally paid a visit to the Ancient Riverside Cemetery in Rhode Island to visit the grave of Hannah Nelson, who was Lizzie Borden’s most beloved housekeeper. The story of her life is poignantly written in Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River, by Michael Martins and Dennis Binette. […]
Fall River’s Highlands are for Sale, Apparently

In the July 2013 copy of New England Home Life, the historic highlands of Fall River are highlighted. Not that every house in this area is for sale, but by the looks of the spread, a couple of fine old homes are indeed on the market. Yes, there is a Lizzie Borden connection. You knew […]