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511 10th Street North West
Washington, DC 20004
United States -
+1 202 347 4833
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Neighborhood :
Downtown
http://www.fordstheatre.org/home.asp - Mon to Sun from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln here on April 14, 1865, overshadowed this theater for most of its history. Ford's opened just four years before that fateful night. Restored to its 1865 appearance, Ford's is again a showcase for plays. The basement-level Lincoln Museum displays artifacts from the assassination, including the gun John Wilkes Booth used to kill Lincoln. Mementos from Lincoln's life are also on display. National Park Service rangers give talks 15 minutes after the hour. Across the street is Petersen House, the house where Lincoln died. See website for performance schedule.
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I was so excited to come here for the first time last week. I am in awe of places that have historic ties to them. Could you even imagine being in this...
After living in DC for almost 6 years I finally made it to the Ford's Theater. What took me so long? This theater is a national gem. Granted, we have...
Free to visit the museum. We weren't allowed to see the theater because there was some show prepping for performance there, but it was nice to see this...
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Ford's Theatre
Well I was disappointed in Ford's Theatre because it was closed!! It was advertised as always being open and a gift shop inside. But no it was ...
Wonderful
To me, this is another must visit place in D.C.There is so much history involved inside the theatre. It is well preserved and a great place to ...
Ford
IT was great, it reminds me of the war. anyway it seems like a very first christmas to e as a matter of fact i think i want pizza as my toppik ...
bamb,wow,great place
awsommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm dude like totally dude frat place it is very large and the exibits are wonderful and it is very large but the tickets ar...
Fabulous
The background of the assasination is located in the basement of the theater. Very well done, very interesting. Highly recommended. Don't fo...
"Shenandoah"
I went to Ford's Theatre to see Scott Bakula perform in the musical theatre play "Shenandoah." The theatre itself is full of history. Its been ...
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