Is the Lizzie Borden Murder House Haunted? We Spent a Creepy Night There to Find Out: WATCH

To be fair, I much prefer old houses being possibly haunted by ghosts than the actual site of a grisly murder.

I’m talking about the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Mass. You know, the one from the really creepy nursery rhyme, “Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.”

That tune was stuck in my head when I booked a room at the house, which is now a museum by day and a Bed & Breakfast/paranormal experience by night. Thankfully two of my closest friends, sisters Liz Beedle and Emily Penke, love this stuff as much as I do. We’re known as the Ghost Moms on social media and regularly check out spooky places around the country.

For those unfamiliar with the story, here are the facts: In August 1892, businessman Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were brutally murdered by multiple blows to their heads with a hatchet (actually 19 for her and 10-11 for him). Abby the stepmother was killed in an upstairs bedroom first; then Andrew while taking a nap on a couch in the parlor.

They had two daughters, Lizzie and Emma, along with a maid, Bridget Sullivan. Lizzie was the only one inside the house at the time of Abby's murder; Bridget was outside washing windows and Emma was away. While Lizzie was accused and acquitted, there are still plenty of theories floating around about who really killed the couple and the crime has never been solved.

The house is also known to be extremely haunted—with spirits of both the victims as well as some kids from next door who were reportedly drowned by their mother in a well. The property management also offers paranormal night tours for those more interested in the ghosts than the murders.

We checked in for our daytime tour and were escorted around the house, hearing all the gruesome details from the day Andrew and Abby died. There are sheet-covered mannequins on the couch and bedroom floor demonstrating how each of their bodies were found. In the dining room, there are also replica skulls showing all the hatchet strikes. (Their actual ones were brought to court for Lizzie’s trial after a doctor decapitated them on the dining room table and boiled down the heads for evidence.)

Though it was a weeknight, the house was fully booked with guests in each bedroom including the one where Abby died (no thank you). We were given the maid’s bedroom in the attic, which is known to actually be the most haunted floor. Guests have heard children’s laughter and giggles and spotted objects moving like marbles rolling and coat hangers jostling. Even a rocker in the corner was moved bedside during the night and seen rocking by itself by former guests.

We came back from dinner around 10 p.m. and were surprised to see many of the overnight guests gathered around Andrew’s couch in the parlor. They were all curious about the paranormal as well and were game to join us as we checked out the rest of the house.

In the room where Abby died, we set up a trip wire of sorts that is triggered by changes in electromagnetic energy. We asked some questions and it was relatively quiet until Emily wanted to know if anything minded that we were there. The lights immediately flashed.

We then all heard what sounded like a man’s gasp from out in the hallway. The house was empty except for those of us in the room.

We also set up camp in the maid’s room, which is now filled with toys for the spirits of the kids. We asked if anything wanted to sing a song or play with us and a piece of equipment that has a database of words spit out “Hide and Seek.”

Even in the quieter moments, when we would relax just a bit, as soon as we questioned if anyone was still with us, the lights on the EMF trip wire would flash.

After we said goodnight to our fellow guests, I set up a cot next to Emily and Liz’s bed in the attic room and we put out a few motion detectors. We were almost asleep when the one closest to the toy chest was triggered.

In about six seconds, I went from laying flat on the cot to completely snuggling between my friends on the bed. You would think we’d be used to jump scares by now, but nothing ever prepares you for it, especially in the dark. Or at 3 a.m.

In the morning, we said goodbye to a few of our new friends as the crew came in to clean and prepare for the next fully-booked round of overnights. Our lasting impression? The home is most definitely spooky and just might have a few spirits still hanging around, perhaps trying to solve the mystery of exactly what happened there. Either way, the allure is sure to keep guests like us returning for more.