AMERICAN HAUNTINGS DINNER & SPIRITS
LIZZIE BORDEN
THE TRUE STORY
LIZZIE BORDEN: THE TRUE STORY
7:00 PM | AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM | ALTON, ILLINOIS
$24 PER PERSON (DINNER NOT INCLUDED)
NEXT AVAILABLE DATE:
OCTOBER 22, 2026:
You’ve seen the TV series — now find out what REALLY happened in August 1892 when Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered in Fall River, Massachusetts! Troy Taylor, author of the bestselling book ONE AUGUST MORNING, presents an in-depth look at the events that have since become one of the most famous crimes in American history.
Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother 40 whacks,
And when she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41…
Or did she? Troy Taylor offers the evidence of what happened that day, who was involved, and a step-by-step look at the murders and the events that happened after they occurred. Forget everything you’ve seen on TV — and what you think you know — and prepare to be shocked!
ABOUT THE NIGHT
Join us at the American Oddities Museum in Alton, Illinois for another great event!
- Doors open at 6:00 PM / Presentation starts at 7:00 PM
- Events held at the American Oddities Museum at 301 Piasa Street in Alton, Illinois
- No dinner will be served at this event, but the concession stand will be open.
- Private Event in the American Oddities Museum, which will open at 6:00 PM for browsing by guests before dinner
- American Hauntings Bookstore located in the Museum so books will be available for purchase and can be autographed by Troy Taylor
LIZZIE BORDEN TOOK AN AX…
Lizzie Borden is a name that has lived in infamy. As everyone knows, she’s the young woman who “took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks” and then “gave her father 41.” Everyone seems to know the rhyme, but most people don’t know the truth behind the grim story of one of America’s most famous unsolved murders.
Author Troy Taylor delves into the true story of the Borden Murders, revealing what really happened on that morning in August 1892, how Lizzie was hounded by the police, prosecutors, and reporters, and then finally acquitted – yet always believed to be guilty. Was she a murderer or truly innocent? Did she swing the hatchet that killed her parents, or was Lizzie simply part of a plot that accidentally led to murders committed by a madman? You’ll have the chance to decide for yourself as the suspects are revealed, the conspiracies unveiled, and the strange circumstances of this haunting case are presented.
Forget everything you already think you know about this compelling case and discover what did – and what did not – happen in the story of Lizzie Borden!
What dark secrets have never been told? What happened in the grim aftermath of the murder trial? Do the spirits of the dead still linger in the house where the Bordens were killed? You’ll find these answers and more, and you’ll never look at this chilling story in the same way again!