Lizzie Borden was suspected of brutally murdering her father and stepmother with a hatchet on August 4, 1892. Her trial the following year was a national sensation in the United States. While the circumstantial case against Borden was strong, there was a lack of conclusive physical evidence, and she was ultimately acquitted. Despite that verdict, Borden was ostracized in her hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts. Nevertheless, she continued to live in the town, soon moving into a palatial home called Maplecroft. She remained there until her death in 1927 at age 66.
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