DC: Lincoln Assassination from White House to Ford's Theatre

About This Experience

Exterior walking tour tracing the Lincoln assassination from the White House to Ford's Theatre - John Wilkes Booth's plot and Civil War-era Washington.

Highlights

• Immerse yourself in history as you're transported back to the Civil War era
• Visit the sites of assassination attempts on the Secretary of State and VP
• Learn more about John Wilkes Booth's plans and motives
• See the original exterior of Ford's Theatre and Peterson's Boarding House

What's Included

• ✓ Live Commentary from a Professional Tour Guide & Storyteller
• ✓ Historic images of buildings and characters from that fateful night
• ✓ Exterior view of White House, National Theatre, Ford's Theatre & Peterson's Boarding House
• ✓ Guided Walking Tour through Downtown DC following in the footsteps of Lincoln

Not Included

• Entrance into Ford's Theatre

Meeting Point

*If you need help, please use the Call Activity Provider to get our phone number to SMS us! The "message provider" option sends us an email and we may not see it right away.* Please meet your guide at the entrance of the church on 16th Street NW, NOT the Parish House on H St NW. The tour begins at St. John's Church, the yellow-columned church at the corner of 16th and H St NW, across the street from Lafayette Square.