FORD’S THEATRE AFTER THE ASSASSINATION

January 19, 2021
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1:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Ford's Theatre

About The Event

After President Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, an angry public threatened to burn the building to the ground. But Ford’s Theatre still stands over 150 years later.

Ford’s Education explores what happened to the building after the assassination, who occupied it, and how it came to be a working theatre once more. Recommended for history lovers of all ages and students grades 5 and up. 40 minutes.

Recommended for grades 5 and up.

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