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Night of Lincoln Assassination: from White House to Ford Theatre

By DC by Foot
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Price is €42 per adult
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Overview

This tour will take you minute by minute through the last day of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln.

You will meet the conspirators who were desperately trying to save the Confederate cause in the dying days of the Civil War. There were to be 3 attacks that night. This tour unfolds as a storey filled with suspense, intrigue, and espionage.

-The White House - where Lincoln gave his final speech in the presence of his later assassin, John Wilkes Booth

-Home of Secretary of State Seward - who was attacked that night by a co-conspirator of Booth

-National Theatre - potential site of Booth's attack on Lincoln, but instead where his young son learned of the death of his father.

-Site of the Kirkwood House Hotel - where VP Andrew Johnson lived and an attack on him was planned.

-Ford's Theatre - the site of the assassination while watching a play. Travellers may opt to visit on their own. Tickets from NPS required.

-Peterson's Boarding House - where Lincoln took his final breath.

Activity location
  • St. John's Church
    • 1525 H St NW,
    • 20005-1098, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • 1525 H St NW
    • 1525 H Street Northwest
    • 20005, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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The Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 19:00
Price details
€42.12 x 1 Adult€42.12
Total
Price is €42.12

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Historic Photos to View on the Tour of Sites and Characters
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional, Licensed Tour Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance into Ford's Theatre (tickets from NPS required)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note: This tour does not enter any buildings during the tour
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

St. John's Church
  • 5m
Nicknamed the Church of the Presidents, we start our tour here to get an overview of Washington DC in the 1860s; understanding the events that led to this fateful night. (We do not enter any buildings on this tour)
Lafayette Square
  • 10m
The tour will begin with an introduction to President Lincoln's final months in the White House. New characters will be introduced as we explore the historic terrace houses that surround the park.
White House
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
We talk about Abraham Lincoln's presidency during the Civil War and his final speech; given at the White House in the presence of his later assassin, John Wilkes Booth. (We do not enter any buildings on this tour)
United States Department of the Treasury (Pass by)
Walk past the US Treasury Building, which acted as the temporary White House after Lincoln's Assassiantion.
The National Theatre
  • 10m
On the day of the assassination, John Wilkes Booth stopped by this theatre and met with a friend. Later that evening, Lincoln's son Tad was at this theatre watching a play: Aladdin or his Wonderful Lamp. (We do not enter any buildings on this tour)
Old Post Office Pavilion
  • 5m
Across from this grand old building was the location of the Kirkwood House Hotel. This is where Vice President Andrew Johnson stayed. Conspirator George Azerodt rented a room here and was given the job to attack Johnson that same night... (We do not enter any buildings on this tour)
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest (Pass by)
Learn about America's Main Street as you walk through city centre Washington DC, following in the foot steps of Presidential Inaugural Parades and how the residents of Civil War Washington DC traversed the city.
Ford's Theatre
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
This is the historic theatre where John Wilkes Booth snuck up behind the President like a coward and fired that fateful shot. Today it is a working theatre and it has been restored to his Civil War era grandeur. Millions of Americans visit this location every year to remember Lincoln and his legacy. (We do not enter any buildings on this tour)
Petersen Boarding House
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
This small and simple historic terrace house was a boarding house at the time of the Civil War. After Lincoln was shot, he was taken to a room on the ground floor of this house while the doctors attended to his health. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton interviewed witnesses here that night. Robert Todd Lincoln arrived from the White House and stayed by his father's side all night. It was a sad procession early the next morning when they finally brought the President's lifeless body down the steps for his carriage journey back to the White House. (We do not enter any buildings on this tour)
Baptist Alley (Pass by)
The original alley behind Ford's Theatre through which John Wilkes Booth escaped after the assassination. Ask your tour guide to tell you about it and you can walk there after the tour! It is open to the public and you can see some original buildings.

Location

Activity location
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    St. John's Church
    • 1525 H St NW,
    • 20005-1098, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    1525 H St NW
    • 1525 H Street Northwest
    • 20005, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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