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   When did Ford's Theatre become a National Historic Site?

   • 1970: Ford’s Theatre, the Star Saloon, and the Petersen House are combined and named the “Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.” This site is administered by the NPS. In the 1970s and 1980s: The focus of interpretation shifted again.

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   When did Ford's Theatre reopen?

   • February 12, 2009: Ford's Theatre reopens on President Lincoln's birthday with a completely new museum exhibit. Today: Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site continues to interpret the events surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's legacy, as well as continuing as an active theatre.

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   Does Ford's Theatre have a museum?

   • Ford’s Theatre remains open to tours except during rehearsals and performances, and the Lincoln Museum is now located in the theater’s basement. Ford’s Theatre, theater, museum, and learning center in Washington, D.C., that is the site of and dedicated to the history of the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.

   Ford’s Theatre | History & Facts | Britannica

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   How many people visit Ford's Theatre a year?

   • Ford’s Theatre was receiving between 240,000 and 280,000 visitors per year in the early 1960s and in the three years after reopening, annual visitation increased to between 434,000 - 460,000. 1970: Ford’s Theatre, the Star Saloon, and the Petersen House are combined and named the “Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.”

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   Today: Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site continues to interpret the events surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's legacy, as well as continuing as an active theatre. Our partners at the Ford’s Theatre Society produce four performances each year.

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   Ford's Theatre; Address: 511 10th St, N.W. Washington, D.C. United States: Owner: National Park Service: Operator: Ford's Theatre Society: Type: Regional theater: Capacity: 665: Construction; Opened: August 1863; 160 years ago () Reopened: 1968, 2009: Website; www.fords.org

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   Ford’s Theatre, theater, museum, and learning center in Washington, D.C., that is the site of and dedicated to the history of the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.

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5. fords.org › history-of-fords-theatreHistory of Ford’s Theatre – Ford's Theatre

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   A Working Theatre & Historic Site1968-Today. In 1968, the restored Ford’s Theatre opened with its first public performance since Lincoln’s assassination. Since then, the site has been a joint historic site and working theatre, extending Lincoln’s legacy through theatre, history and education.

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6. fords.org › about-fordsAbout Ford’s – Ford's Theatre

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   History of Ford’s Theatre. Discover the history of Ford’s Theatre and what happened to the building after Lincoln’s assassination. In this virtual exhibit, explore the theatre’s origin as a church in 1861 and how it has changed over the years.

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8. fords.orgFord's Theatre – Where Abraham Lincoln’s legacy lives

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   President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Learn how and why it happened, and see the event’s lasting impact on our nation. Explore the History