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The 2024-25 season celebrates Ford’s Theatre’s roots as a historic theatre by showcasing President Abraham Lincoln’s life and values culled from his own personal story, and uplifting stories teeming with life. Learn more.
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- Lincoln's Assassination
On the morning of April 14, 1865 (Good Friday), actor John...
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Ford’s Theatre Society is a non-profit organization that...
- Watch and Listen
Become a Ford’s Theatre Member! Enhance your theatre and...
- History on Foot Walking Tour
On the night of April 14, 1865, Detective James McDevitt was...
- Shout Sister Shout
Based on Gayle F. Wald’s book Shout, Sister, Shout!, this...
- Work With Us
Ford’s Theatre Society values and is committed to...
- Group Performance Tickets
Bring your group of 10 or more to a performance at Ford’s...
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Mailing Address 514 Tenth Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004....
- Visit Us
Visit Ford’s Theatre and step back in time. While at our...
- The Evidence — Ford's Theatre
- Lincoln’s Clothes — Ford's Theatre
- Booth’s Deringer — Ford's Theatre
- One Destiny: A One-Act Play — Ford's Theatre
- Material Evidence: John Wilkes Booth — Ford's Theatre
- Lincoln’s Death — Ford's Theatre
- Investigating the Assassination — Ford's Theatre
- Trial Memorabilia — Ford's Theatre
- Lincoln’s Life Masks — Ford's Theatre
- A Night at the Theatre — Ford's Theatre
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Ford's Theatre is a theater located in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1863. The theater is best known for being the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Mar 22, 2022 · President Lincoln is assassinated at Ford’s Theatre. Discover how a nation handled grief and loss, how everyday people experienced a national tragedy, and how we have remembered a fallen leader.
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site is open every day except for Thanksgiving Day and December 25. Tickets are required for entry, and are available free on the day of the visit, or for a small reservation fee in advance through the Ford's Theatre Society.
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Ford's Theatre National Historic Site is open every day except for Thanksgiving Day and December 25. Tickets are free and required for entry. However, Ford's Theatre is an active theater, and there are times when the theater is closed for matinees, rehearsals and special events.