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

Brian. You said you have been here before - however. GET A GOOD MAP OF THIS AREA. You might not be able to go EVERYWHERE, but you might go past someplace of interest or not get to someplace. Mark every where you have been, or wish to go.. For example Mark the soldiers Home- mark the Navy Yard bridge - mark the Benning Bridge - Mark the Congressional cemetery etc. etc. etc. You might get a Glance at some place where you cant stop - BUT YOU HAVE SEEN IT. It will give you a good idea how far it was for them to move about. (They didn't have the subway back then). Also, you might be standing right in front of what you are looking for - and didn't know it.
I'm stupid in strange places. I get so anxious to see everything- I don't see anything. Set up a plan for the MUST SEE ITMS, and hope for more. GOOD LUCK!