Fall River Historical Society, Massachusetts, United States
4.5 (98 reviews) Spent Ranking #4 in Fall River History Museums
A Very Interesting historical experience
Located in a well preserved 19th century mansion, the site is a virtual museum. Includes a small gift shop/book store with items relating to the history of the city and the Lizzy Borden case. Staff is courteous and knowledgeable. For a nominal fee you are led through the main parts of the house, highlighting the art, furnishings, and architecture. One room contains the largest collection of Lizzie Borden related material in existence. It's truly a step back in time to 19th century Fall River. Well worth the visit.
Address
451 Rock St, Fall River, MA 02720-3398
Mobile
Website
http://www.lizzieborden.org/
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 7:52
User Ratings
4.5 based on (98 reviews)
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Reviews
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5plubin 5:00 PM Jun 16, 2022
There’s more to Fall River than you think
The museum is in a beautifully preserved mansion at the top of the hill in Fall River. It’s owners were high society in the mid-1800’s and filled the house with innovative technology, beautiful woods and great craftsmanship. There is a guided tour 4 times a day. Our tour conductor was Danielle, an amazingly knowledgeable and charming guide. The capstone of the tour was a room full of Lizzie Borden memorabilia and Danielle’s exposition of the facts and fiction surrounding the murder of Borden’s parents.
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4Diana R 5:00 PM Aug 25, 2022
Highly recommend if you love history
The tour is about an hour and the tour guide, Danielle, was fabulous. She walked us through the few rooms in the house while telling us about the fascinating building, artwork, furniture. The Lizzie Borden discussion took place in the room with the Borden artifacts. We really didn’t learn anything new, but it was still very enjoyable. The Borden items on display were interesting, but it was difficult to listen and view the display case items at the same time. There was a nice little gift shop, including many books on Lizzie Borden that I wasn’t familiar with. We thought we’d be able to explore the house on our own and then participate in the tour, but when we went visited we could only walk about the gift shop, the second floor Christmas shop and the building grounds on our own. The three rooms on the first floor of the house (including the Lizzie Borden room) were roped off and we were unable to enter until the tour began. A fourth room, the Music Room, but was closed off due to a project. Regardless of the size, the tour is well worth it and I would recommend a visit. We were told that FRHS hasn’t returned to its full schedule yet due to the pandemic (volunteers didn’t return), as well as upcoming renovations to the building. I hope to return after renovations are completed and they’re back up to full speed again. The Lizzie Borden items are displayed on a rotating basis so I hope to see different items on subsequent visits. FYI: photos and video not allowed on the tour.
