Fall River: Quick Facts

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Oct. 18, 2026

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Map highlighting the location of Fall River in southeastern Massachusetts, showing its position near the Rhode Island border and along the Atlantic coast, with surrounding states including Connecticut, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. A small inset globe in the upper left marks the region within North America.

Black and white photo of the Borden House at 92 Second Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, a two-story wooden home with shutters and a bare tree in front.

A sepia-toned image of Lizzie Borden's face is overlaid with a bright white axe shape, containing blue text reading really a monster? Blurred text and stains appear in the background.

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