Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
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Contact Information:
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
900 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-426-6924
http://www.nps.gov/foth/
Location: Ford's Theatre National Historic Site is located near the intersection of 10th and E streets in the northwest section of Washington, DC, a block north of the FBI building on Pennsylvania Ave.
Description: On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was shot while attending a show here at 511 Tenth Street, NW. He was carried across the street to the Petersen House, where he died the next morning. The museum beneath the theater contains portions of the Olroyd Collection of Lincolniana.
Activities: Guided talks are given in the theater at 15 minutes after the hour, from 9:15am through 4:15pm (except for 12:00-2:00 pm). The Theater closes during matinees (normally held on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays), but the Petersen Boarding House and the Lincoln Museum remain open.Operating Hours: Daily from 9am to 5pm; closed December 25. Ford's Theatre is an active theatre and may close temporarily with little notice, especially just before and after productions for rehearsals and set changes.
History: Act of April 7, 1866, provided for purchase of Ford's Theatre by Federal Government; designation changed to Lincoln Museum on February 12, 1932; redesignated Ford's Theatre (Lincoln Museum) on April 14, 1965. House Where Lincoln Died authorized on June 11, 1896. Both areas combined as Ford's Theatre National Historic Site on June 23, 1970.
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