Ford's Theatre

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Abraham Lincoln died in the Petersen House a little more than nine hours after he was shot in Ford’s Theatre. Few of the boarding house’s original furnishings are still here (the bed is in Chicago, and the pillowcase and pillow are being restored), but it’s still quite moving to stand in the house where Lincoln died. If you’re a history buff (or simply a fan of the macabre), make this restored...

On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was in the audience at Ford's Theatre, one of the most popular playhouses in Washington. Everyone was laughing at a funny line from Tom Taylor's celebrated comedy, Our American Cousin, when John Wilkes Booth crept into the president's box, shot the president, and leapt to the stage, shouting, "Sic semper tyrannis!" ("Thus ever to tyrants!"). With...

Where Lincoln's Legacy Lives!

On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater and was brought to this boarding house across the street. Doctors attended to him throughout the night, but he died early the next morning. The house, now a National Historic Site, is open for visitors. It belonged to a tailor, William Petersen. The front and back parlors, as well as the bedroom where Lincoln died, have been restored...