The waiters are afraid to come in here. Finally, there's the graveyard where Lizzie, who lived 34 years after her trial as an outcast, was buried next to Andrew and Abby. Mr. Gibbons says he's careful not to go over the top in promotions. Once, he sent back a proposed brochure made to look like it was dripping in blood. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.
Natives say some visitors show an unnerving level of interest.
Ms. Binette recounts people who believed they heard Lizzie's voice, and others so obsessed they have collected, burned, and then re-collected all the books on the subject. People that have gotten rid of all of their money to come to Fall River because this is where Lizzie Borden lived. Ms. Gordon brought along her husband, Tom, and planned to head up the coast to Salem, the site of the Colonial-era witch trials and hangings. She says the appeal is simple. You can just let your imagination run wild.