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Fords Theatre National Historic Site
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Americas transfer from civil war to peace was made more difficult on April 14, 1865, when Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed, just five days after General Lees surrender at Appomattox Court House. A well-known actor, John Wilkes Booth, desperate to aid the dying Confederacy, stepped into the presidents box. Booths decision to pull the trigger altered the nations power to reconstruct after the war. Booth escaped into the night as Abraham Lincoln was carried to the Petersen boarding house across the street. It was there that President Lincoln died early the next morning and
became the first American president to be assassinated.
Explore Fords Theatre National Historic Site and discover some of the motivations behind this tragic act and its impact on a nation trying to heal.
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Area Campgrounds
Burke Lake Park Library
7315 Ox Rd
Fairfax Station, VA
(703) 323-6600
Lake Fairfax Park
1400 Lake Fairfax Dr
Reston, VA
(703) 471-5414
Area Fishing Related Businesses
Angler's Lie The
2165 N Glebe Rd
Arlington, VA
(703) 527-2524
Holiday Sports Bait & Tackle
4520 Saint Barnabas Rd
Temple Hills, MD
(301) 894-3322
Galyans Sports & Outdoor
12501 Fair Lakes Cir
Fairfax, VA
(703) 803-0300
Dick's Sporting Goods
12501 Fair Lakes Cir
Fairfax, VA
(703) 803-0300
Dick Clark Fishing and Hunting Service
3815 Estel Rd
Fairfax, VA
(703) 385-5436
Rod & Reel Repair
3612 Lee Hwy
Arlington, VA
(703) 528-3022
Area Resorts and Lodging
Sandals All Inclusive Resorts by Preferrd TRVL Inc
8432 Old Keene Mill Rd
Springfield, VA
(703) 644-6844
Exclusive Resorts
1650 Tysons Blvd
Mc Lean, VA
(703) 734-8970
Fairfield Resorts
1757 King St
Alexandria, VA
(703) 837-3400
Rustic Retreats
4354 Warren St NW
Washington, DC
(202) 686-5339
Atlantis Resort The
1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC
(202) 349-4076
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
12777 Fair Lakes Circle
Fairfax, VA
(703) 8182234
Residence Inn by Marriott
12815 Fair Lakes Pkwy
Fairfax, VA
(703) 266-4900
Teen Winter Sports
3821 Bevan Dr
Fairfax, VA
(703) 385-8100
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
13101 Worldgate Dr
Herndon, VA
(703) 709-0400
Courtyard Springfield
6710 Commerce St
Springfield, VA
(703) 924-7200
Animal Resorts Inc
3208 Colvin St
Alexandria, VA
(703) 823-3647
Rosen Hotels & Resorts
908 King St
Alexandria, VA
(703) 780-4009
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts The
705 Avon pl
Alexandria, VA
(703) 299-6763
Courtyard-Herndon Reston
533 Herndon Pkwy
Herndon, VA
(703) 478-9400
Marriott Hotels & Resorts Tysons Corner Marriott
8028 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA
(703) 734-3200
Courtyard by Marriott
2722 Gallows Rd
Vienna, VA
(703) 573-9555
Residence Inn-Tysons Corner
8616 Westwood Center Dr
Vienna, VA
(703) 893-0120
Crestline Hotels & Resorts
8405 Greensboro Dr
Mc Lean, VA
(571) 3822700
Adams Marks Hotels & Resorts
2600 Roswell CT
Falls Church, VA
(703) 205-2901
Best Western Arlington Inn & Tower
2480 S Glebe Rd
Arlington, VA
(703) 685-0051
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
1306 S Norwood St
Arlington, VA
(703) 271-0972
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
1325 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA
(703) 5252234
Westin Hotels & Resorts
801 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA
(703) 717-6204
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
4501 Fairfax Dr
Arlington, VA
(703) 351-9934
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
1999 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA
(703) 418-0789
Courtyard-Alexandria
2700 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA
(703) 329-2323
Silliman Thomas Associates
425 N Lee St
Alexandria, VA
(703) 548-4100
Courtyard-Fairfax Oaks
11220 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy
Fairfax, VA
(703) 273-6161
Marriott Hotels & Resorts Fairview Park Marriott
3141 Fairview Park Dr # R10
Falls Church, VA
(703) 849-9400
Residence Inn-Fairfax Merrifld
8125 Gatehouse Rd
Falls Church, VA
(703) 573-5200
Sandals Resorts Specialists-Perfect Hnymns & Hldys
2110 Gallows Rd # C
Vienna, VA
(703) 748-3000
TownePlace Suites by Marriott
205 Hillwood Ave
Falls Church, VA
(703) 237-6172
Residence Inn by Marriott-Chantilly
14440 Chantilly Crossing L
Herndon, VA
(703) 263-7900
Sheraton Reston Hotel
11810 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA
(703) 8602594
Hyatt Regency Reston
1800 Presidents St
Reston, VA
(703) 7092234
Getting There
PlaneBWI, Dulles and
National Airports serve the Washington, DC metro area. National Airport is the closest and is served by Metrorail.
CarParking is severly limited in the downtown area. Fords Theatre is located - the intersection of 10th and E Streets in the northwest section of the city. It is a block north of the FBI building on Pennsylvania Avenue.
If you choose to bring your car, you can arrive in Washington, DC in the following ways
From the west take Interstate 66, Route 50 or 29
From the north take Interstate 495, New York Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, or the Cabin John Parkway
From the east take Routes 50, 1, or 4
From the south take Interstate 66 or 395
BusTenth Street NW is open and the sidewalk, crosswalk and street lights improvements are almost done. Tour buses and tour groups should use the designated pick-up and drop-off areas on the west side of 10th Street NW for all loading and unloading of visitors. No loading or unloading of visitors is permitted on E Street between 9th and 10th Streets NW.
Please visit the D.C. Department of Transportation website for Tour Bus parking information at www.ddot.dc.gov
Public TransportationMetro buses and rail service the area. The closest Metro Rail station is Metro Center at 11th and G Streets. Taxi service is also available.
For Metro information and schedules, please see their web site at www.wmata.com or call (202) 637-7000.
Fords Theatre National Historic Site