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Apr 10, 2015 · A self-guided tour from Ford's Theater to Garrett's Farm, Virginia, where Booth was killed. Learn about the 12-day chase, the places he visited, and the people he met along the way.
Apr 1, 2021 · Follow the 90-mile trail of Booth and Herold, who fled Washington after killing Lincoln in 1865. See historic sites and museums along the way, such as Ford's Theatre, Surratt Tavern, and Dr. Mudd's House.
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With the outbreak of the American Civil War, Washington, D.C., turned into the training ground, arsenal, supply depot, and nerve center for the Union cause. Newly formed regiments encamped in every quarter, and streets reverberated under the wheels of cannons. Cattle for meat grazed on the National Mall; sacks of flour, stacked against siege, surro...
Start your day at the Surratt House Museum, built in 1852 as a middle-class plantation home. During the war, it was a safe house for the Confederate underground which flourished in Southern Maryland. It was the country home of Mary Surratt, first woman to be executed by the U.S. government after being found guilty of conspiring to assassinate Abrah...
Explore other sites in Southern Maryland and/or Annapolis. Possible additions are: • Point Lookout State Park - Originally a small resort community, this picturesque site became a Union hospital and then a prison holding captured Confederate soldiers. By June 1864 more than 20,000 prisoners crowded the camp. Terrible conditions led to the deaths of...
Follow the trail of the Lincoln assassin from Washington, D.C., to Virginia, stopping at historic sites in Southern Maryland. Learn about his accomplices, his injuries, his death and the Civil War context of his flight.
The Surratt Society sponsors tours each fall and spring along Booth’s escape route. Many of the same roads and houses used by Booth are still in existence and are visited on this excursion which is narrated by nationally-recognized authorities on the Lincoln assassination and John Wilkes Booth’s flight.
Apr 15, 2023 · After assassinating Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth fled Ford’s Theatre and went on the run. His escape continued for the next twelve days and covered over ninety miles through the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Follow along with our maps and stories to see what happened on each day of Booth’s escape, up to his final ...
Open full screen to view more. This map was created by a user. Learn how to create your own. After shooting President Lincoln on April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth and accomplice Davy Herold...
Follow the 66-mile drive from Washington, D.C. to Popes Creek, where Booth was killed after shooting President Lincoln. Visit historic sites, museums and natural attractions along the way.
