Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River
Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River, MA, is considered one of the state's most haunted locations, primarily due to its connection with the infamous 1892 Lizzie Borden murders. The graves of Lizzie Borden, her sister Emma, and their father and stepmother are all located within the cemetery, and many paranormal reports center on this family plot. Visitors have claimed to hear screaming and other unsettling noises near the Borden family graves.A 2009 blog post described a mysterious figure, possibly an apparition of Lizzie herself, appearing at the cemetery. The figure was said to "skulk" and disappear among the headstones. Many visitors report an overall uneasy and chilling feeling when walking the grounds, especially near the Borden plot. Reports of strange, unexplained lights have been noted within the cemetery. A small building in the cemetery, formerly known as the Ladies' Comfort Station, was used for the official autopsy of Andrew and Abby Borden. Their skulls were removed there and later boiled by a doctor for study. This grim history adds to the location's eerie reputation.