Learn the full story of President Abraham Lincoln's Assassination on this 2.5-Hour Guided Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour in Washington DC. Join an expert guide as you explore the events that changed the history of a nation on the night a US president was assassinated for the first time. Follow in the footsteps of the most famous assassin in history on the day of April 14, 1865, while learning about life in Washington, DC during the Civil War.
Travelers will be able to explore inside the infamous Fords Theatre and Petersen House with Reserved Entry and Guided Tour. Explore Ford's Theatre, the location of President Lincoln's Assassination and see artifacts from the era while learning of their history and significance. Visit the actual room where Lincoln died in the Petersen House. Then, tour downtown Washington DC and see the locations where historic homes and business from the era once stood, and some still do.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Reserved Entry into Ford's Theatre, the site of Abraham Lincoln's assassination
✔ Explore the Museum at Ford's Theatre with a guide and hear stories of the rare artifacts on display
✔ Guided Tour of Ford's Theatre
✔ Reserved Entry into Petersen House, the house Lincoln was taken to after his fatal shot
✔ 2.5 Hour Guided Walking Lincoln Assassination Tour in Washington DC
✖ Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Meet your guide inside the Unscripted Welcome Center at 400 7th Street NW. Look for our signs out front
Itinerary
1
Ford's Theatre
Explore the Museum at Ford's Theatre with a personal guide and learn the stories of the rare artifacts on display relating to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Then take a guided tour of the actual theater while learning more about the events around Lincoln's assignation.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Follow the footsteps of those involved in the Lincoln assassination, from conspirators to victims, while learning about Washington, DC in the Civil War Era. See key sites including where John Wilkes Booth lived, where he procured a horse, and the location of the former homes of several characters involved. Learn where Booth was prior to the events of April 14th, 1865.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Visit the home of the first woman executed by the federal government for her role in the plot that led to the assassination of President Lincoln.
Duration: 30 minutes
4
Petersen Boarding House
End your tour at the house President Lincoln was taken to after his fatal shot at the theater, with entry to explore inside and see the room where he died the following day.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
