Visit to DC

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(02-22-2017 03:33 PM)Brian Wrote:  I live in California and am interested in Lincoln and the events surrounding the assassination. I am leaving today to visit DC and was looking for some assassination related things to see.

I have visited Ford's many times, and had my trip all planned out to go to The Surratt and Mudd houses, but just found out the Mudd house won't be open for another month, so I'm trying to get some other plans together. I am planning to find the card Booth left for Andrew Johnson, but I'm sure there are tons of things I should be looking for Booth related around DC. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Brian

Please still try to come to Surratt House! We are open for guided tours Wed-Friday from 11 to 3 (last tour begins at 2:30) and weekends from 12-4 (last tour at 3:30). We are just 14 miles from Ford's Theatre, if you have a car, and just 3 miles from the Branch Avenue Metro (it's take a cab after that).

Make sure to visit Wok 'n Roll restaurant at 604 H Street in Chinatown. That is Mrs. Surratt's old boardinghouse, and the food is usually good.

Of course, at Ford's Theatre, they will direct you across the street to the Petersen House and the adjacent Education Center.

The Seward Home is no longer on Lafayette Square, but there are some historical houses such as Decatur House and the White House Historical Association is housed in one.