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Lizzie Borden House misses Massachusetts's ten most haunted places

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts's most famous haunted site, does not rank among the state's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 139 Massachusetts sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

The Victorian house at 230 2nd St. dates to 1845; banker Andrew Borden bought it and converted it into a single-family home. On August 4, 1892, Andrew and his wife, Abby Borden, were killed inside; Andrew's daughter Lizzie Borden was tried the next year and acquitted, and no one else was ever charged. Lizzie later lived elsewhere in Fall River until her death in 1927, and the house passed through several owners before opening as a museum and inn. Overnight investigators describe a recorded voice that sounds like it is saying 'help me' in the guest bedroom where Abby died, and unexplained heat signatures in the sitting room where Andrew died. They also describe children's laughter and a rocking chair moving in the third-floor attic, with no source identified.

Statewide, Stone's Public House in Ashland ranks #1.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:Lizzie Borden House, 230 2nd St., Fall River, offers daily house tours and operates as a bed-and-breakfast, with paranormal investigations by arrangement.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/massachusetts/The fact sheet, with cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/massachusetts/Venue contact: lizzie-borden.comA short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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Lizzie Borden House misses Massachusetts's ten most haunted places

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts's most famous haunted site, does not rank among the state's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. Built in 1845, the house was the scene of the unsolved 1892 killings of Andrew and Abby Borden; daughter Lizzie Borden was tried and acquitted. Overnight investigators describe a recorded voice in the room where Abby died and heat signatures in the room where Andrew died, along with children's laughter and a moving rocking chair in the third-floor attic. The house offers daily tours and operates as a bed-and-breakfast.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/massachusetts/