McNair - Grant Hall Dedication

[John E.]

Hi folks,

The article is correct. Booth was initially buried in a storage room next to the Warden's quarters. The sidewalk which leads away from Grant Hall and toward General's row is indeed where the rest of the Penitentiary once rested.

In 1867, the center portion of the penitentiary was to be razed and required Booth's corpse and the five bodies buried in the south yard of the penitentiary to be re-located to warehouse # 1. Warehouse 1 was located southeast of the penitentiary and in front of James Creek. It is now a parking lot area in front of NDU.

In 1869, President Johnson permitted the bodies to be returned to their families.