Make Plans To Visit Tudor Hall in 2016

[Carolyn Mitchell]

Make plans to visit Tudor Hall in 2016, the historic home of the Booth family of Shakespearean actors including Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth, located in Bel Air, MD.

The property and first floor of Tudor Hall will be open to visitors for tours in 2016 at 1:00 & 2:00 PM on the dates listed below. This year there are some special talks replacing the 2:00 tours on the dates listed with a (*). All 1:00 and other 2:00 tours will feature the general tour. All tours and talks last about 45 minutes. See below for details of the special talks and regular tours.

April 3* & 17, May 1* & 22*, June 5* & 26, July 10* & 24, August 7* & 21, September 11 & 25*, October 9* & 23, November 6

*May 1, July 10 at 2:00 PM:
Junius Brutus Booth and Tudor Hall by Jim Garrett
Jim is a life-long Lincoln Assassination and Booth enthusiast, a volunteer at Ford’s Theatre and a tour guide for Washington DC’s Old Town Trolley Tours. He is co-author of The Lincoln Assassination: Where Are they Now? A Guide to the Burial Places of Individuals Connected to the Lincoln Assassination in Washington, D.C.and The Flags of Ford’s Theatre.

*June 5, August 7 at 2:00 PM
John Wilkes Booth and Tudor Hall by Jim Garrett

*April 3, October 9 at 2:00 PM:
Rosalie Booth: The Eldest Sister of John Wilkes Booth by Dave Taylor
Dave is the creator and administrator of the popular Boothiebarn.com. In addition to being an elementary school teacher, Dave is an avid Lincoln Assassination and Booth researcher, writer and speaker. He is also a guide for the John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Bus Tour organized by the Surratt Society.

*May 22, September 25 at 2:00 PM:
Till the Curtain Falls: The Genius of Edwin Booth by Kate Ramirez
Kate is a senior at St. Mary's College of Maryland, working toward a major in History and a minor in Museum Studies, and the recipient of their Transfer and Phi Theta Kappa scholarships. While attending Manhattanville College in her native New York, she received the Castle Scholars Research Grant Award for her study of the Lincoln assassination and conspiracy. She has spoken about the trial and execution of convicted conspirator Mary Surratt for the 2015 Surratt Society Conference, the Society for Women in the Civil War, and Historic Port Royal. When not researching the infamous tragedy of 1865, she can be found working as a living Civil War historian, giving tours at the Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum in Waldorf, Maryland and volunteering at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

Tudor Hall is located at 17 Tudor Lane, Bel Air, MD 21015. The cost for each tour and each talk is $5.00 cash for those age 13 and older. For more information: 443-619-0008 or SpiritsOfTudorHall@gmail.com


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[Jim Garrett]

As a further endorsement, Tudor Hall has a very unique aura about it. It is a true treasure that has not been commercialized thanks in no small part to it's mixed history. Surrounded by beautiful tall oaks and gardens, it's an oasis from the 19th century. No small amount of thanks go to the families that have cherished this gem and to Tom Fink and his dedicated volunteers at the Junius Brutus Booth Society.

[L Verge]

I would also suggest joining the Junius Brutus Booth Society in order to receive their excellent newsletter.