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Lincoln Assassination Tour with Ford’s Theatre & Petersen House

US $65.00

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Step back into one of the most dramatic nights in American history on this 2-hour walking tour following the final day of President Abraham Lincoln. Learn about John Wilkes Booth’s movements on April 14, 1865, while standing outside the very hotel where he stayed in Room 253 and met with co-conspirators. From there, the tour follows Booth’s path along Pennsylvania Avenue toward 10th Street, retracing the route he took just hours before the assassination.The experience continues with entry into Ford’s Theatre, where President Lincoln was shot while attending a play that evening. Explore the historic site, view artifacts related to the assassination. The tour concludes across the street at Petersen House, the boarding house where Lincoln was carried after the shooting and where he died early the next morning. The site offers a moving look at the room where the president spent his final hours, bringing a powerful close to this unforgettable journey through history.

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