Extra Credit Questions

[Laurie Verge]

Staying there is not going to be that easy, Joe! They have drastically changed policies recently. The Surratt House now has to procur a permit ($50) to get in before 9 am for our Booth Tours, purchase "free" tickets ($2.25/person) ahead of time even with the permit, and pay $53/hour each time to have a Park Ranger come in one hour early to open the door for us - even though they have a security guard 24/7.

That is a sign of the economic times, I suppose - but what a let-down after 37 years and over 300 tours with no fees and no hassles. But, we will absorb the cost because it's a must-see site.

I suppose one good thing about the new permit is that, if approved, it gives us the right to demonstrate and protest on a wide variety of topics while we're at Ford's - at least that's what the Special Use Permit Application says... LOL!