Tours of the Trial Room

[RJNorton]

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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Fort Myer, Arlington, Va. Fort McNair, Washington D.C.
Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va.

Press Release
Public Affairs Office
204 Lee Avenue
Fort Myer, VA 22211-1199

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 5, 2018

Contact Leah Rubalcaba – 703-696-3283

FORT MCNAIR, Washington, D.C. – Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the Joint Base in southwest Washington D.C., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

During a 2009-2012 renovation of Grant Hall, which was originally part of Washington’s Federal Penitentiary from 1829 to 1868, the third floor of the building was restored to depict the courtroom as it appeared during the 1865 trial. Courtroom features were recreated based on artistic renderings and written descriptions of court proceedings. Some furnishings and artifacts on display are on loan from the production company of a 2011 historical film about the trial, and other artifacts and documentation are from the National Defense University Library.

RESERVATIONS
Members of the public are invited to the Public Open House, which is free to attend. Guests without a Department of Defense (DoD), Federal or AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID are asked to register in advance. Please access the following link online to complete your registration: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.c...66440A7F56
or go to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Facebook Events Page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/jbmhh/events/ and access the Grant Hall Open House site. Click on the “find tickets” tab to access the reservation site.

If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, please email your reservation to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.list.pao-all@mail.mil Full names of all attendees are required, as well as a valid telephone and email contact.

NEW BASE ACCESS PROCEDURES
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has implemented increased access control measures at all its gates. To enter Fort McNair for the Grant Hall Public Open House, please be advised of:
1. 100% Vehicle Searches – except for DoD, Federal and AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID card holders
2. 100% ID and Background Checks – all persons 18 years of age and older (without a DoD, Federal or AIE ID) must have a legal photo ID and will be vetted through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC-III) background check system; this process may take 15-20 minutes
3. Visitors may save time at the gate by filling out the Request for Installation Access form in advance at https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/465241.pdf Complete items 1-15 (it is important to note on item 15 that you are attending the Grant Hall Public Open House). Print all five pages and bring the completed form the day of the event.
4. Visitors have the option of vetting in advance by going to Fort McNair’s Visitor Control Center (Building 65 as you enter the 2nd Street Gate) on Tuesdays or Thursdays, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; or by filling out the Request for Installation Access form online and sending it via encrypted email to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.mbx.visitor-control-center@mail.mil

PARKING
Grant Hall Open House parking is limited to the Officers Club parking lot and in designated parking spaces along 3rd Avenue.

PLEASE BE ADVISED
● The third floor courtroom is only accessible by walking up two flights of stairs. Due to the historical nature of the structure, the building has no elevator.
● Also, for visitors who may choose to walk onto the base, please know that sidewalks are not available the entire route from the gate security check point to Grant Hall, so pedestrians may have to walk on grass or on streets at times to reach Grant Hall by foot.
● The Fire Marshal has limited the number of people allowed in the courtroom at one time, so entry will be regulated to adhere to those numbers.
● No back packs or large bags are allowed inside Grant Hall.
● Large groups of 20 or more and those arriving in buses are asked to call the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs in advance at 703-696-3283 in order to schedule a tour time for the day of the Public Open House.

FUTURE OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
Grant Hall Public Open Houses are held quarterly on the first Saturday of the second month of each quarter. During a calendar year, those months are February, May, August and November. The next Grant Hall Public Open Houses are Feb. 3, May 5, Aug. 4 and Nov. 3 in 2018. Open House hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
For the most up-to-date information on base access, parking information and a site map, go to the JBM-HH website at http://www.army.mil/JBMHH

Closures due to inclement weather or when mission dictates will be updated on JBM-HH’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jbmhh

Please Note: The courtroom open house will be cancelled if there is snow or sleet.

For additional information, call Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs at 703-696-3283 during normal business hours.

Click here for directions to Grant Hall.

[RJNorton]

Thanks to Laurie for sending:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 12, 2018

Contact Leah Rubalcaba – 703-696-3283

FORT MCNAIR, Washington, D.C. – Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the Joint Base in southwest Washington D.C., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

During a 2009-2012 renovation of Grant Hall, which was originally part of Washington’s Federal Penitentiary from 1829 to 1868, the third floor of the building was restored to depict the courtroom as it appeared during the 1865 trial. Courtroom features were recreated based on artistic renderings and written descriptions of court proceedings. Some furnishings and artifacts on display are on loan from the production company of a 2011 historical film about the trial, and other artifacts and documentation are from the National Defense University Library.

RESERVATIONS
Members of the public are invited to the Public Open House, which is free to attend. Guests without a Department of Defense (DoD), Federal or AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID are asked to register in advance. Please access the following link online to complete your registration: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.c...68400F7850
or go to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Facebook Events Page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/jbmhh/events/ and access the Grant Hall Open House site. Click on the “find tickets” tab to access the reservation site.

If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, please email your reservation to
usarmy.jbmhh.asa.list.pao-all@mail.mil
Full names of all attendees are required, as well as a valid telephone and email contact.

NEW BASE ACCESS PROCEDURES
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has implemented increased access control measures at all its gates. To enter Fort McNair for the Grant Hall Public Open House, please be advised of:
1. 100% Vehicle Searches – except for DoD, Federal and AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID card holders

2. 100% ID and Background Checks – all persons 18 years of age and older (without a DoD, Federal or AIE ID) must have a legal photo ID and will be vetted through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC-III) background check system; this process may take 15-20 minutes

3. Visitors may save time at the gate by filling out the Request for Installation Access form in advance at https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/465241.pdf Complete items 1-15 (it is important to note on item 15 that you are attending the Grant Hall Public Open House). Print all five pages and bring the completed form the day of the event.

4. Visitors have the option of vetting in advance by going to Fort McNair’s Visitor Control Center (Building 65 as you enter the 2nd Street Gate) on Tuesdays or Thursdays, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; or by filling out the Request for Installation Access form online and sending it via encrypted email to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.mbx.visitor-control-center@mail.mil

PARKING
Grant Hall Open House parking is limited to the parking lot by the tennis courts and in designated parking spaces along 3rd Avenue.

PLEASE BE ADVISED
● The third floor courtroom is only accessible by walking up two flights of stairs. Due to the historical nature of the structure, the building has no elevator.
● Also, for visitors who may choose to walk onto the base, please know that sidewalks are not available the entire route from the gate security check point to Grant Hall, so pedestrians may have to walk on grass or on streets at times to reach Grant Hall by foot.
● The Fire Marshal has limited the number of people allowed in the courtroom at one time, so entry will be regulated to adhere to those numbers.
● No back packs or large bags are allowed inside Grant Hall.
● Large groups of 20 or more and those arriving in buses are asked to call the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs in advance at 703-696-3283 in order to schedule a tour time for the day of the Public Open House.

FUTURE OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
Grant Hall Public Open Houses are held quarterly on the first Saturday of the second month of each quarter. During a calendar year, those months are February, May, August and November. The next Grant Hall Public Open Houses are May 5, Aug. 4 and Nov. 3 in 2018. Open House hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
For the most up-to-date information on base access, go to the JBM-HH website at http://www.army.mil/JBMHH
Closures due to inclement weather or when mission dictates will be updated on JBM-HH’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jbmhh
For additional information, call Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs at 703-696-3283 during normal business hours.

[RJNorton]

Thanks to Laurie for sending:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: July 10, 2018
Contact Leah Rubalcaba – 703-696-3283

FORT MCNAIR, Washington, D.C. – Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the Joint Base in southwest Washington D.C., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

During a 2009-2012 renovation of Grant Hall, which was originally part of Washington’s Federal Penitentiary from 1829 to 1868, the third floor of the building was restored to depict the courtroom as it appeared during the 1865 trial. Courtroom features were recreated based on artistic renderings and written descriptions of court proceedings. Some furnishings and artifacts on display are on loan from the production company of a 2011 historical film about the trial, and other artifacts and documentation are from the National Defense University Library.

RESERVATIONS

Members of the public are invited to the Public Open House, which is free to attend. Guests without a Department of Defense (DoD), Federal or AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID are asked to register in advance. Please access the following link online to complete your registration: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.c...68400E7357 ;
or go to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Facebook Events Page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/jbmhh/events/ and access the Grant Hall Open House site. Click on the “find tickets” tab to access the reservation site.

If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, please email your reservation to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.list.pao-all@mail.mil Full names of all attendees are required, as well as a valid telephone and email contact.

BASE ACCESS PROCEDURES

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has implemented increased access control measures at all its gates. To enter Fort McNair for the Grant Hall Public Open House, please be advised of:

1. 100% Vehicle Searches – except for DoD, Federal and AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID card holders

2. 100% ID and Background Checks – all persons 18 years of age and older (without a DoD, Federal or AIE ID) must have a legal photo ID and will be vetted through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC-III) background check system; this process may take 15-20 minutes

3. Visitors may save time at the gate by filling out the Request for Installation Access form in advance at https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/465241.pdf Complete items 1-15 (it is important to note on item 15 that you are attending the Grant Hall Public Open House). Print all five pages and bring the completed form the day of the event.

4. Visitors have the option of vetting in advance by going to Fort McNair’s Visitor Control Center (Building 65 as you enter the 2nd Street Gate) on Tuesdays or Thursdays, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; or by filling out the Request for Installation Access form online and sending it via encrypted email to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.mbx.visitor-control-center@mail.mil

PARKING

Grant Hall Open House parking is limited to the parking lot by the tennis courts and in designated parking spaces along 3rd Avenue.

PLEASE BE ADVISED

● The third floor courtroom is only accessible by walking up two flights of stairs. Due to the historical nature of the structure, the building has no elevator.
● Also, for visitors who may choose to walk onto the base, please know that sidewalks are not available the entire route from the gate security check point to Grant Hall, so pedestrians may have to walk on grass or on streets at times to reach Grant Hall by foot.
● The Fire Marshal has limited the number of people allowed in the courtroom at one time, so entry will be regulated to adhere to those numbers.
● No back packs or large bags are allowed inside Grant Hall.
● Large groups of 20 or more and those arriving in buses are asked to call the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs in advance at 703-696-3283 in order to schedule a tour time for the day of the Public Open House.

FUTURE OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE

Grant Hall Public Open Houses are held quarterly on the first Saturday of the second month of each quarter. During a calendar year, those months are February, May, August and November. The next Grant Hall Public Open Houses are Aug. 4 and Nov. 3 in 2018 and Feb. 2 and May 4 in 2019. Open House hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For the most up-to-date information on base access, go to the JBM-HH website at http://www.army.mil/JBMHH

Closures due to inclement weather or when mission dictates will be updated on JBM-HH’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jbmhh

For additional information, call Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs at 703-696-3283 during normal business hours.

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NEXT PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE OF CONSPIRATORS' TRIAL ROOM AT FORT McNAIR IN WDC IS NOVEMBER 3, 2018, 10am to 4pm.

The next Grant Hall Public Open House is Nov. 3, 2018. Open house hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

During a 2009-2012 renovation of Grant Hall, which was originally part of Washington's Federal Penitentiary from 1829 to 1868, the third floor of the building was restored to depict the courtroom as it appeared during the 1865 trial. Courtroom features were recreated based on artistic renderings and written descriptions of court proceedings. Some furnishings and artifacts on display are on loan from the production company of a 2011 historical film about the trial, and other artifacts and documentation are from the National Defense University Library.

Members of the public are invited to the Public Open House, which is free to attend. Guests without a Department of Defense (DoD), Federal or AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID are asked to register to attend.

REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE
Please go to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Facebook Events Page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/jbmhh/events/ and access the Grant Hall Open House site. Click on the "find tickets" tab to access the reservation site.

If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, please email your reservation to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.list.pao-all@mail.mil. Full names of all attendees are required, as well as a valid telephone and email contact.

PLEASE BE ADVISED
● The third floor courtroom is only accessible by walking up two flights of stairs. Due to the historical nature of the structure, the building has no elevator.
● The Fire Marshal has limited the number of people allowed in the courtroom at one time, so entry will be regulated to adhere to those numbers.
● No back packs or large bags are allowed inside Grant Hall.
● Large groups of 20 or more and those arriving in buses are asked to call the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs in advance at 703-696-3283 in order to schedule a tour time for the day of the Public Open House.

ACCESS TO FORT MCNAIR
● Visitors must enter Fort McNair through the 2nd Street Gate, located just south of the intersection of 2nd Street and P Street in Southwest Washington, D.C.
● Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has implemented increased access control measures at all its gates. To enter Fort McNair for the Grant Hall Public Open House, please be advised of:
1. 100% Vehicle Searches -- except for DoD, Federal and AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID card holders
2. 100% ID and Background Checks -- all persons 18 years of age and older (without a DoD, Federal or AIE ID) must have a legal photo ID and will be vetted through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC-III) background check system; this process may take 15-20 minutes.
3. Visitors may save time at the gate by filling out the Request for Installation Access form in advance at https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/465241.pdf Complete items 1-15 (it is important to note on item 15 that you are attending the Grant Hall Public Open House). Print all five pages and bring the completed form the day of the event.
4. Visitors have the option of vetting in advance by going to Fort McNair's Visitor Control Center (Building 65 as you enter the 2nd Street Gate) on Tuesdays or Thursdays, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; or by filling out the Request for Installation Access form online and sending it via encrypted email to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.mbx.visitor-control-center@mail.mil

PARKING
● Vehicle parking is limited to the parking lot next to the tennis courts and in designated parking spaces along 3rd Avenue.

DIRECTIONS TO PARKING AND GRANT HALL
After clearing security at Fort McNair's 2nd Street Gate, turn right at the first stop sign. Lincoln Hall is on the left. Continue to the next stop sign and turn left on 5th Avenue. Turn right on C Street. Go past 4th Avenue to the parking lot (next to the tennis courts). You may park there. Upon exiting your vehicle, walk to 3rd Avenue (on the east side of the tennis courts) and turn left. A historical marker on the Lincoln assassination trial is on the left. Grant Hall is on the left past the tennis courts.

PEDESTRIANS
● Visitors arriving on foot must travel the same route as vehicles to get to Grant Hall. After clearing security at the 2nd Street Gate, turn right at the first stop sign. Continue to the next stop sign and turn left on 5th Avenue. Turn right on C Street, go past 4th Avenue, then right on 3rd Avenue. A historical marker on the Lincoln assassination trial is on the left. Grant Hall is on the left past the tennis courts.
● Please be advised that sidewalks are not available the entire route from the gate security check point to Grant Hall, so pedestrians may have to walk on grass or on streets at times to reach Grant Hall by foot.

BICYCLISTS
For those entering the installation on bicycles, please know there are no bicycle racks by Grant Hall. There are bicycle racks next to Lincoln Hall and by the Fort McNair Fitness Center. It is recommended that bicyclists bring the appropriate items to secure their bicycles.

PHOTOGRAPHY
● Photography is allowed of the exterior of Grant Hall, the historical marker and the courtroom.
● Cameras are allowed in the courtroom, but no backpacks or large camera bags.
● Photography is not allowed of any of the residences on the installation or the access control point at the gate.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
● Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jbmhh for the most up-to-date information on base access and possible closures due to inclement weather or when mission dictates. Please Note: The courtroom open house will be cancelled if there is snow or sleet.
● Call Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs at 703-696-3283 during normal business

[RJNorton]

Thanks to Laurie for sending this information.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: Jan. 4, 2019

Contact Leah Rubalcaba – 703-696-3283

FORT MCNAIR, Washington, D.C. – Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the Joint Base in southwest Washington D.C., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

During a 2009-2012 renovation of Grant Hall, which was originally part of Washington’s Federal Penitentiary from 1829 to 1868, the third floor of the building was restored to depict the courtroom as it appeared during the 1865 trial. Courtroom features were recreated based on artistic renderings and written descriptions of court proceedings. Some furnishings and artifacts on display are on loan from the production company of a 2011 historical film about the trial, and other artifacts and documentation are from the National Defense University Library.

RESERVATIONS

Members of the public are invited to the Public Open House, which is free to attend. Guests without a Department of Defense (DoD), Federal or AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID are asked to register in advance. Please go to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Facebook Events Page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/jbmhh/events/
and access the Grant Hall Open House site. First click on the tab the shows the open house date you want to attend. From that page, click on the “Find Tickets” tab to access the reservation site. Open the envelope, read the information and click on the “RSVP” button to complete your reservation.

If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, please email your reservation to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.list.pao-all@mail.mil Full names of all attendees are required, as well as a valid telephone and email contact.

BASE ACCESS PROCEDURES

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has implemented increased access control measures at all its gates. To enter Fort McNair for the Grant Hall Public Open House, please be advised of:

1. 100% Vehicle Searches – except for DoD, Federal and AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID card holders

2. 100% ID and Background Checks – all persons 18 years of age and older (without a DoD, Federal or AIE ID) must have a legal photo ID and will be vetted through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC-III) background check system; this process may take 15-20 minutes.

3. Visitors may save time at the gate by filling out the Request for Installation Access form in advance at https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/531162.pdf

Check “Visitor” at the top of the form. In Section A, fill out items 1 thru 10; at item 11, check “Event Attendee;” at item 12, write in the date of the open house; and at item 13, write in “To attend the Grant Hall Courtroom open house.” Sign at Section C at the top of the second page. Print both pages and bring the completed form the day of the event to present to the gate guard.

PARKING

Grant Hall Open House parking is limited to the parking lot by the tennis courts.

PLEASE BE ADVISED

● The third floor courtroom is only accessible by walking up two flights of stairs. Due to the historical nature of the structure, the building has no elevator.

● Also, for visitors who may choose to walk onto the base, please know that sidewalks are not available the entire route from the gate security check point to Grant Hall, so pedestrians may have to walk on grass or on streets at times to reach Grant Hall by foot.

● The Fire Marshal has limited the number of people allowed in the courtroom at one time, so entry will be regulated to adhere to those numbers.

● No back packs or large bags are allowed inside Grant Hall.

● Large groups of 20 or more and those arriving in buses are asked to call the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs in advance at 703-696-3283 in order to schedule a tour time for the day of the Public Open House.

FUTURE OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE

Grant Hall Public Open Houses are held quarterly on the first Saturday of the second month of each quarter. During a calendar year, those months are February, May, August and November. The next Grant Hall Public Open Houses are Feb. 2, May 4, Aug. 3, and Nov. 2 in 2019. Open House hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

The most up-to-date information on base access or closures due to inclement weather or when mission dictates will be updated on JBM-HH’s Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/jbmhh

For additional information, call Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs at 703-696-3283 during normal business hours.

[RJNorton]

Thanks to Laurie for sending this information.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

FORT MCNAIR, Washington, D.C. – Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: July 1, 2019

Contact Leah Rubalcaba – 703-696-3283

Joint Base in southwest Washington D.C., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

During a 2009-2012 renovation of Grant Hall, which was originally part of Washington’s Federal Penitentiary from 1829 to 1868, the third floor of the building was restored to depict the courtroom as it appeared during the 1865 trial. Courtroom features were recreated based on artistic renderings and written descriptions of court proceedings. Some furnishings and artifacts on display are on loan from the production company of a 2011 historical film about the trial, and other artifacts and documentation are from the National Defense University Library.

RESERVATIONS

Members of the public are invited to the Public Open House, which is free to attend. Guests without a Department of Defense (DoD), Federal or AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID are asked to register in advance. Please go to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Facebook Events Page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/jbmhh/events/ and access the Grant Hall Open House site. First click on the tab the shows the open house date you want to attend. From that page, click on the “Find Tickets” tab to access the reservation site. Open the envelope, read the information and click on the “RSVP” button to complete your reservation. If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, please email your reservation to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.list.pao-all@mail.mil. Full names of all attendees are required, as well as a valid telephone and email contact.

BASE ACCESS PROCEDURES

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has implemented increased access control measures at all its gates. To enter Fort McNair for the Grant Hall Public Open House, please be advised of:
1. 100% Vehicle Searches – except for DoD, Federal and AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID card holders
2. 100% ID and Background Checks – all persons 18 years of age and older (without a DoD, Federal or AIE ID) must have a legal photo ID and will be vetted through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC-III) background check system; this process may take 15-20 minutes.
3. Visitors may save time at the gate by filling out the Request for Installation Access form in advance at https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/531162.pdf Check “Visitor” at the top of the form. In Section A, fill out items 1 thru 10; at item 11, check “Event Attendee;” at item 12, write in the date of the open house; and at item 13, write in “To attend the Grant Hall Courtroom open house.” Sign at Section C at the top of the second page. Print both pages and bring the completed form the day of the event to present to the gate guard.

PARKING

Grant Hall Open House parking is limited to the parking lot by the tennis courts.

PLEASE BE ADVISED

● The third floor courtroom is only accessible by walking up two flights of stairs. Due to the
historical nature of the structure, the building has no elevator.
● Also, for visitors who may choose to walk onto the base, please know that sidewalks are not
available the entire route from the gate security check point to Grant Hall, so pedestrians may
have to walk on grass or on streets at times to reach Grant Hall by foot.
● The Fire Marshal has limited the number of people allowed in the courtroom at one time, so
entry will be regulated to adhere to those numbers.
● No back packs or large bags are allowed inside Grant Hall.
● Large groups of 20 or more and those arriving in buses are asked to call the Joint Base
Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs in advance at 703-696-3283 in order to schedule a tour
time for the day of the Public Open House.

FUTURE OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE

Grant Hall Public Open Houses are held quarterly on the first Saturday of the second month of each quarter. During a calendar year, those months are February, May, August and November. The next Grant Hall Public Open Houses are Aug. 3 and Nov. 2 in 2019 and Feb. 1 and May 2 in 2020. Open House hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
The most up-to-date information on base access or closures due to inclement weather or when mission dictates will be updated on JBM-HH’s Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/jbmhh
For additional information, call Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs at 703-696-
3283 during normal business hours.

[RJNorton]

Thanks to Laurie for sending:

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Fort Myer, Arlington, Va. • Fort McNair, Washington D.C.
Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va.
Press Release
Public Affairs Office
204 Lee Avenue
Fort Myer, VA 22211-1199

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Oct. 9, 2019
Contact Leah Rubalcaba – 703-696-3283
FORT MCNAIR, Washington, D.C. – Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the Joint Base in southwest Washington D.C., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of those thought responsible for the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

During a 2009-2012 renovation of Grant Hall, which was originally part of Washington’s Federal Penitentiary from 1829 to 1868, the third floor of the building was restored to depict the courtroom as it appeared during the 1865 trial. Courtroom features were recreated based on artistic renderings and written descriptions of court proceedings. Some furnishings and artifacts on display are on loan from the production company of a 2011 historical film about the trial, and other artifacts and documentation are from the National Defense University Library.

RESERVATIONS
Members of the public are invited to the Public Open House, which is free to attend. Guests without a Department of Defense (DoD), Federal or AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID are asked to register in advance. Please go to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Facebook Events Page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/jbmhh/events/ and access the Grant Hall Open House site. First click on the tab the shows the open house date you want to attend. From that page, click on the “Find Tickets” tab to access the reservation site. Open the envelope, read the information and click on the “RSVP” button to complete your reservation. If your computer server does not allow you to access the registration site, please email your reservation to usarmy.jbmhh.asa.list.pao-all@mail.mil. Full names of all attendees are required, as well as a valid telephone and email contact.

BASE ACCESS PROCEDURES
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has implemented increased access control measures at all its gates. To enter Fort McNair for the Grant Hall Public Open House, please be advised of:

1. 100% Vehicle Searches – except for DoD, Federal and AIE (Automated Installation Entry) ID card holders
2. 100% ID and Background Checks – all persons 18 years of age and older (without a DoD, Federal or AIE ID) must have a legal photo ID and will be vetted through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC-III) background check system; this process may take 15-20 minutes.
3. Visitors may save time at the gate by filling out the Request for Installation Access form in advance at https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/531162.pdf
Check “Visitor” at the top of the form. In Section A, fill out items 1 thru 10; at item 11, check “Event Attendee;” at item 12, write in the date of the open house; and at item 13, write in “To attend the Grant Hall Courtroom open house.” Sign at Section C at the top of the second page. Print both pages and bring the completed form the day of the event to present to the gate guard.

PARKING
Grant Hall Open House parking is limited to the parking lot by the tennis courts.

PLEASE BE ADVISED
● The third floor courtroom is only accessible by walking up two flights of stairs. Due to the historical nature of the structure, the building has no elevator.
● Also, for visitors who may choose to walk onto the base, please know that sidewalks are not available the entire route from the gate security check point to Grant Hall, so pedestrians may have to walk on grass or on streets at times to reach Grant Hall by foot.
● The Fire Marshal has limited the number of people allowed in the courtroom at one time, so entry will be regulated to adhere to those numbers.
● No back packs or large bags are allowed inside Grant Hall.
● Large groups of 20 or more and those arriving in buses are asked to call the Joint Base
Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs in advance at 703-696-3283 in order to schedule a tour time for the day of the Public Open House.

FUTURE OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
Grant Hall Public Open Houses are held quarterly on the first Saturday of the second month of each quarter. During a calendar year, those months are February, May, August and November. The next Grant Hall Public Open Houses are Nov. 2 in 2019 and Feb. 1, May 2 and Aug. 1 in 2020. Open House hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
The most up-to-date information on base access or closures due to inclement weather or when mission dictates will be updated on JBM-HH’s Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/jbmhh
For additional information, call Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Public Affairs at 703-696-3283 during normal business hours.