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| On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth
entered the Presidential box at Ford’s Theater and assassinated President Lincoln.
Ford’s Theater has been an infamous part of American history ever since. The theater
is still in operation today and has a basement museum dedicated to Lincoln. |
Ford's theater
Location:
511 10th St. NW, Washington 20004
Phone:
(202) 426-6924; fax 202/426-1845
Hours:
Daily 10:00am- 5:00pm
Admission: Free
Metro:
Metro Center (Red, Orange, Blue lines)
Giftshop?
Yes
Parking
On street
If you have a particular interest in the Lincoln
assassination, the basement of Ford's Theater should be on your list of sites to see. If
not, save it for next time. The one-room museum is interesting, but not worth precious
touring time.
Those who come to the museum might want to go
across the street to Peterson House, where Lincoln actually died.
The Hard Rock Cafe is only a couple of steps
away if you're getting hungry.
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