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DC: Lincoln's Assassination 2 Hour Nighttime Walking Tour

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A story-telling walking tour that explores the fateful night of Lincoln's Assassination and the events leading up to it and impact after. Follow his footsteps from the White House to Ford's Theatre.

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  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Includes
    • Live Commentary from a Professional Tour Guide & Storyteller
    • Historic images of buildings and characters from that fateful night
    • Guided Walking Tour through Downtown DC following in the footsteps of Lincoln
    • Entrance into Ford's Theatre
    • we suggest purchasing tickets direct from Ford's Theatre NPS for 2 hours after the start time of the tour; or earlier in the day for our evening tour! Our tour is a compliment to a visit to Ford's Theatre as we cover the events leading up to that night and other tragedies that happened during the attack)
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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

Description

The trajectory of this nation was changed on one night in a small family run theater when President Lincoln was assassinated. What lead up that moment? Who was behind this coordinated plot?

The entire story is stranger than fiction and on this two hour walking tour you will trace the steps of the killers and learn all about this dark night. It is a story filled with intrigue, mystery and betrayal. Join this family friendly tour and see why this is one of our highest rated tours in Washington.

Walk past the White House and Lafayette Square, setting the stage for the tumultuous events that followed.

Visit the very site of Secretary of State Seward's attempted assassination and learn how it was part of a larger, coordinated plot.

Hear about the original kidnapping plot and its transformation into one of America's most infamous nights.

See landmarks like the National Theatre and the site of Kirkwood House Hotel, tied to the Vice President’s attempted assassination.

Relive the odd and tragic personal stories surrounding Lincoln’s family.

Witness the exteriors of Ford's Theatre and Peterson's Boarding House, where Lincoln took his final breath.

Hear the fascinating details of Baptist Alley, the conspirators’ escape route, and stand in awe at the places where these dramatic events unfolded.

You'll learn about the events that led up to the attempted assassination of the Secretary of State and the Vice President, as well as the assassination of President Lincoln. Following in his footsteps from the White House to Ford's Theatre to Peterson's Boarding House, where he took his final breath.

Get to see historic photos of the original buildings as you walk and get a glimpse into 1865 Washington.

This is a exterior only walking tour. We do not enter any buildings on this tour.

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    16-99 years
  • Children
    0-15 years
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