Lizzie Borden now a “Whacky Hotel”
AOhell recently listed some “whacky” places to stay and listed the Lizzie Borden B & B as a must see site. The image is really kewl!
Lizzie Borden and the Today Show
On October 31, the Today Show aired an interview between Natalie Morales and paranormal researcher Rebecca Muller regarding various and sundry supernatural subjects—voodoo, Amityville Horror, exorcisms, and of all things, Lizzie Borden. I am not sure what Ms. Muller’s bona fides are, but she gets the Amityville story a bit wrong since the entire haunting […]
Lizzie Borden’s Passport
Shelley Dziedzic made an amazing find recently—Lizzie Borden’s 1890 passport application! You can read all about her discovery in the New Research section of The Lizzie Borden Virtual Museum and Library. I guess this is the year for new finds. We now know where Emma Borden went to school for a year and a half […]
Mini Lizzie Film by Garden Bay Films
This film, one of many more to come by Garden Bay Films, is a tribute to Eli Bence. You may or may not know who Eli was, but you should. He almost caused the conviction of Lizzie Borden! Mr. Bence was the man who testified at the inquest and preliminary hearings that he saw Lizzie […]
Staying at Lizzie Borden’s House Part II
In a previous entry on Mondo Lizzie Borden, I recommended OTIS (Odd Things I’ve Seen) and his part one of a two part series about staying at the Lizzie Borden B&B. I hope you have read it as it is well worth the visit! Part two has now been posted and you will enjoy this […]
Staying at Lizzie Borden’s House
A blogger with a site named OTIS (odd things I’ve Seen) is penning a two part missive on his stay at the Lizzie Borden B&B. What makes this contribution to the world of Lizzie different is that OTIS is well done. While the actual identity of the writer remains a mystery (he says his name […]
Rest in Peace Neilson Caplain
My friend Neilson Caplain passed away yesterday. Neilson was a great man and a wonderful conversationalist. He was an author, historian, collector, preservationist, past President of the Fall River Historical Society, and a true gentleman. He wrote regularly for The Hatchet and loaned me many items related to the case and Fall River. He also […]
FR Herald News on Andrew Borden Portrait Find
I am happy to announce that today the Fall River Herald News has done a rather lengthy piece on The Hatchet’s discovery of the previously unknown Andrew Borden portrait (see below for other blog entries on this remarkable image). The story on how it was found can be read in this issue of The Hatchet. […]
The November 2007 Hatchet is Online and For Sale
The November 2007 issue of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies has been placed ONLINE for subscribers. This issue is extra special as it includes a story about the discovery of the new Andrew image, news, information, and images not published elsewhere—and a few surprises as well. Plus we have a fabulous piece on […]
New Andrew Borden Portrait Discovered
Dear Readers of Mondo Lizzie, Recently, I was granted the good fortune of uncovering a previously unseen Andrew Borden portrait. I was amazed that it had gone undiscovered for over 150 years! The story of how and where the portrait was found will be the feature article in the next issue of The Hatchet: Journal […]
Lizzie and Montel Update
SPOOKY SHOWCASE: Lizzie Borden’s Bed and Breakfast owner to be featured on talk show Lee Ann Wilber appears on “The Montel Williams Show.” By Jay Pateakos GateHouse News Service Tue Oct 30, 2007, 12:31 AM EDT FALL RIVER — On Halloween this year, the legend of Lizzie Borden will be shared with a few million […]
Haunted Dimensions Meets Lizzie Borden
CGI artist Ray Keim, has a super great site called Haunted Dimensions, where he offers 3-D works of art of haunted mansions, including the Lizzie Borden house at 92 Second Street. Read all about how he creates his 3-D projects, mansion themed graphics, paper models, and mansion illustrations. Amazing! He also did the graphics on […]
Lizzie Borden Meets Montel Williams
Lizzie Borden house topic on ‘Montel Williams Show’ October 29, 2007 6:00 AM Fall River resident Lee-Ann Wilber will be a guest on the Wednesday episode of “The Montel Williams Show” devoted to haunted houses. On the show, psychic Sylvia Browne will explain the reported paranormal activity at Ms. Wilber’s Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast, […]
Halloween Strange World Radio
Wanna hear some good old fashioned whodunits or just plain things that go bump in the night scary stories. Try out Strange World Radio, Paranormal Podcast Talk and Old Time Radio. They offer a little bit of everything—Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Phantom of the Opera, The Whistler. Wonderful old radio shows (Lux Radio, Mercery Theatre, Lights […]
Another Inside Maplecroft Photo
Actress and playwright Jill Dalton, who wrote and stars in Lizzie Borden Live, a play about Lizzie’s life at Maplecroft, spent a lot of time studying the case. She was granted access to Maplecroft and posted a photo on the site for her show. Very Kewl! Thanks Jill! Actress Jill Dalton in the foyer of […]
For all your gothic needs
Gothic Rose Antiques is a great site for gothic items, from decor, to boudoir, theatrical, art, sculpture, garden statuary, and Victorian death items. I have purchased from them and recommend them to you. With Halloween approaching, you certainly need one of these: Hand blown German antique glass eyeballs, almost life size – $35 each 19th […]
See Fall River and Lizzie Borden from the Air
Photo by Terence Duniho. On November 17, from 9am until 4pm, the New Bedford Pilots Association to benefit the People Acting in Community Endeavors’ holiday toy drive will be offering 20 minute sightseeing plane rides of local communities. The 12th annual fundraiser at the Nor’East aviation terminal at New Bedford Municipal Airport. The price is […]
Courthouse Ground Breaking Update
Well, they went and did it. They actually started the courthouse in Fall River, directly across the street from the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast. Festivities (?) began yesterday morning and tents were set up for the event. Here are some photographs of the area, taken last evening by Michael Brimbau. Not much to look […]