The Borden's summer home was located at 1205 Gardner's Neck Rd., Swansea, MA.
no and she did not ax her parents
Unless I'm mistaken , Lizzie Borden was a life-time resident of Fall River, MA.
Sarah Borden was born on September 19, 1823 in Somerset, MA.
Lizzie Borden died in 1927 and is buried in the family plot in Fall River, MA.
Lizzie died in the same town she had lived her entire life, Fall River MA.
According to the current owner and some guests, the site of the Borden double murder is said to be haunted by Abbey, Andrew (infrequently) and Lizzie Borden herself. Now a bed and breakfast and Lizzie Borden museum there is never a shortage of brave people willing to spend the night with members of the Borden family, dead for over a century.
The hatchet that was used to kill the Bordens is now in the Lizzy Borden museum in Fall River, MA. It was found in the celler of the Borden's house with traces of blood and a broken handle.
Lizzie Borden is buried in the Borden family plot at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA. Resting with her are her father Andrew, her biological mother Sarah, her sister Emma and I believe a sister that died before Lizzie's birth (named Alice). Lizzie's step-mother Abbey, whom was murdered with Andrew, (and Andrew's second wife) in August 1892 was buried with her own family in a neighboring town. Lizzie's tombstone bares the name LizBeth Borden, the name she took after her trial in 1893.
Lizzie Borden lived her entire life in Fall River, MA. With the exception of a 30th birthday gift to Europe, she stayed close to home. She attented the public schools and did I think 1 year of finishing school. This was quite common for girls of this era and her social standing. After that her days were filled keeping up the house, teaching Sunday school, and other civic activities.
The address of the Westport Historical Society is: Po Box N188, Westport, MA 02790-0604
Lizzie Borden died at her home, Maplecroft, 306 French St. Fall River MA., on June 2, 1927, after a short illness. She had recently been hospitalized for gall bladder surgery, after which she developed pneumonia.