Ford's Theatre, National Historic Site; the Lincoln Museum; and the Petersen House, The House Where Lincoln Died - Washington Museum
- Address: 511 10th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
- Phone: +1 202 426 6925
- Email: membership@fordstheatre.org
- Website:www.fordstheatre.org
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50+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Yelp | 4.5 |
16+ reviews |
| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
34+ reviews |
Estimated Price: From $25
Ford's Theatre, National Historic Site; the Lincoln Museum; and the Petersen House, The House Where Lincoln Died
511 10th StreetNW, Washington, DC 20004
Ford's Theatre, National Historic Site; the Lincoln Museum; and the Petersen House, The House Where Lincoln Died Details
Full Amenity List
- Wheelchair Accessible
Descriptions from Across the Web
- Ford's Theatre is a live, working theatre located in downtown Washington, DC. As a living tribute to President Abraham Lincoln's love of the performing arts, Ford's Theatre produces musicals and plays that embody family values, underscore ... more on MuseumStuff.com
- The theater in which Abraham Lincoln was shot. more on TripAdvisor
- 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 arti... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Ford's Theatre is no musty, historic relic, but rather a live, working theatre located in downtown DC. Lincoln loved the theatre, after all, and the fact that this was the scene of Booth's successful assassination attempt hasn't stopped the show from going on.Memorabilia in the basement Lincoln M... more on GoCityKids.com
- Plays are still presented at this site of Lincoln's assassination. The house across the street is where Lincoln died. more on Weather.com
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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3.0
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Famouse Site, Not Much Interpretation
The theater itself, a historic place, wasn't much on historical interpretation. The Park Service was herding people down one aisle and out the next, and we were reminded not to pause, keep moving, etc. The visitor center in the basement has ... jbusco, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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Very interesting!
We arrived at Ford's Theater around 10:40 and noticed that they were going to be doing a short talk about the assassination of Pres. Lincoln at 11:15, which gave us just enough time to head downstairs to the museum before the talk. There were some very interesting artifacts in the museum includin... lvallana, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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3.0
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Erin G. 's review
this is another one of those places you go and suddenly it hits you that the history you read about in 7th grade ACTUALLY happened here! years ago ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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Feel like you were there
The inside of Fords Theatre was a very unique experience. It was nothing like I imagined. I was thinking of a big theatre that could hold alot of people, but it is a very small quaint theatre. President Lincoln's box was just a few feet above the stage and not very far from the seats of the other... smokejgr20, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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4.0
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When to see Ford's Theater
We just returned from a Spring Break trip with our 2 sons, ages 8 and 10. I would very much recommend this to families with kids this age or older. The museum isn't particularly glitzy, but they have some very interesting (fascinating to kids, too) historical items, including the gun that was use... miznina, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
Directions
From Washington, DC - Head north on 14th St NW/US-1 toward Madison Dr NW Continue to follow 14th St NW, Turn right at F St NW, Turn right at 10th St NW.
Hours
9a-5p M-Su (Performance times vary)
Miscellaneous
- Admission: Museum free; Productions vary
- Childrens Programs: Every Sunday we gather with our children to worship, wonder and ponder what it means to be a people of God. Children preschool through elementary rotate each week through a variety of workshops. A story from the bible is chosen for each month and each wee
- Educational Program: http://www.congressionalcemetery.org/Education/Exhibits/DC_Schools/DCSchools_Intro.html
- Events: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/
- Exhibits: http://www.lonesailor.org/ed_exhibits.php
Other Web Resources
- Read more about Ford's Theatre, National Historic Site; the Lincoln Museum; and the Petersen House, The House Where Lincoln Died on Yahoo! Travel
- www.fordstheatre.org
- http://www.virginia.org
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