Address: 511 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Phone: +12023474833
Adam Sultan
We're Abe got shot! 😔 😟 🙁 😥
Morgan Gurreri
Tours are scheduled which makes it nice as they only let so many people into the museum and the theater itself ar one time limiting the crowds.
Zachary Triano
Feel like you are walking into history seeing the place where Lincoln was killed. Relive the history, read about how it happened and visit the theater and see the balcony where it happened. It was very surreal being here.
G White
Wonderful historic theater. It's on the small side, so there isnit a bad seat in the house! The technical team here does not dissappoint. Pro Tip: with your show ticket you get access to the museum downstairs. It's worth showing up early and visiting the museum if you've never been before.
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Good view of What? U see the presidential box when ur inside the theater
Our American cousin
There are several theories, none actually mention slavery unless in biassed opinion. One was to attempt to reenergize the separatists, cutting the head off the snake so to speak.
We took the metro in and walked. If you don't want to or can't walk I would just take an uber.
Hi! We are accessible by all metro lines. We're a short walk from both the Gallery Place (Yellow, Green and Red lines) and Metro Center (Blue, Orange, Silver and Red lines) stations.
No He is buried and Springfield Illinois in his own tomb.
There is street parking and paid parking lots within a few blocks. Your best bet is to take the Metro to Metro Center station.
Well Charlotte ( btw, love the name, same as my protagonist in my third novel) everything, give yourself at least three hours and that's only if you're a speed reader, there's a lot of info there and you also have to consider the crowd. As a writer I especially appreciate the ceiling-high book collection in the gift store. I hope you enjoy 👍🏾
Unfortunately he is long gone. It's a great experience tho. A good presentation. Good history, museum. And even a trip across road to the house where he was taken after being shot.
There's also a great museum in the building, well worth your time. 😊
The site was originally the First Baptist Church of Washington DC built in 1833. After the church congregation moved to another location John Thompson Ford, a theater manager bought the former church in 1861 and renovated into a theater. He first called it Ford's Athenaeum The original architect and builder are unknown.
If you are looking from the stage below, it is to the left. It is very hard to miss
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Parking garage to the left of the entrance. 950 F st. is the technical address for the garage but that's the closest.
Yes, I think so. Please check hours in the website.
Absolutely. Give them a call. Generally it's about 9:30-4:30 or so
Yes, we are! You can learn more about visiting the site at: https://www.fords.org/visit/historic-site/
Hi Keri! If you have questions about our performance schedule, please visit us at www.fords.org or reach out to our box office at 202-347-4833. Thank you!
We are located between both the Metro Center and Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stations. You can read more here: https://www.fords.org/visit/parking-metro/
Thank you for your inquiry! Please contact our box office at (202) 347-4833 for more information about available tickets.
I do not know, but it's totally worth the price. I'm sorry for my Spanglish.
The part of the museum closes at 4 pm, the theater closes at 4:30 pm
The theater can give you technical spec, but pretty large based on the sets of the current production.
He was shot in a balcony. That balcony is re-created to look as it did that night and is closed off. You can also go into Peterson House, across the street, where he was taken and died a few hours later.
Metro center
Hello, Barbara! We have a relatively small theatre of only 655 seats, so most seats are not very far from the stage. The best seats in the balcony are dress circle (rows A-C or D in the center section; row A on the right or left). Balcony Row E in the center has some good seats. There are also a few partial view seats in this row, which are available only for purchase in person at the box office. If you want to see a view of the balcony or our seating charts, check out: https://www.fords.org/group-sales/seating-chart/ Thank you!
We have two performances of the musical Into the Woods on April 19: https://www.fords.org/performances/current-and-upcoming/into-the-woods/ We'll also have two showings of the one-act One Destiny, about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln: https://www.fords.org/visit/one-destiny/ Thank you!
Yes, there will be a space for your chair. You will find a very helpful and nice staff that will help you with your needs.
Our production of "A Christmas Carol" runs two hours, including an intermission.
There are many ways to get to Ford's Theatre, including an independently-owned garage located beneath the lobby. Here's our map, which details many transit options: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1dsWNCTyexMMjORSjOYZ4d0e6Gt4&ll=38.89674450509068%2C-77.02431330000002&z=16
The historic site closes at 4:30. The box office closes at 5, or 8 during performances.
It cost me 3 dollars, that includes the entrance. The museum. A tour of the theater and a tour of the home across the street where Lincoln actually died
Hi Mariana! The theatre is free day-of, but during our busy season (March-early June) we recommend booking tickets in advance for a $3.00 fee to guarantee your spot amidst high demand. The theatre is typically open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. but there are exceptions. Right now through June 30 you can visit in the evening (4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) with tickets for "One Destiny," a two man play about the assassination. September through May, you can tour the museum and see the theatre with tickets to any of our evening performances. Because our schedule changes so frequently and because your entry time determines what you are able to see on-site, we highly recommend visiting our website and looking at our calendar to determine what day and time will work best for your needs! Thanks, and we hope you are able to visit soon!
Hi Cheryl! Ford’s Theatre does have wheelchairs on site for our visitors to use while visiting. Please ask the box office on arrival to arrange this accommodation. All floors of our site are accessible via elevator.
In the Presidential box at Ford's theatre. Worth a visit.
He was an actor. Actors in those days rarely had permanent homes because the shows travelled town to town. So he was well known in the theater. It was no surprise to see him wandering about. He was there picking up his mail when he found out Lincoln would be there that night. So he snuck in later and wedged the door closed with a broken music stand left lying around....the guard - only one and before the advent of Secret Service Agents - had been instructed by the president to have a seat and enjoy the show.
In the presidential box if you're looking at the stage it's up and to the right
I think it was 8$ for the play one destiny about the events leading up to and including the death of Lincoln. Totally worth it. Very well done!
2 hours was almost not enough time, 2 1/2 for sure
I've read he may've went downstairs to watch the rest of the play or went for a drink.
It was 10:15 P.M. There is someone at the Ford Theatre that explains what happened that day and answers any other questions you may think of.
Yes
It is a nice size, but most tours will not fill it. When I was there the lower level was used, but not full.
Make sure that you get your tickets to the Wiz.
The theatre museum goes into detail about it. The assassin was John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who likened himself to Brutus, killing Caeser. Booth wanted to revive the Confederate cause by killing the three most important officials of the US Government but they only succeeded in killing President Lincoln.
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