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The Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour

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From $55.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Washington DC, Washington DC

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This tour will take you hour by hour, minute by minute through the last day of our 16th President. You will meet the characters that made up the team of conspirators who were desperately trying to save the Confederate cause in the dying days of the Civil War. There were to be three attacks that night, all at the exact same time. This tour unfolds as a story filled with suspense, intrigue, and espionage. It is the story of one of the most fateful nights in the history of the Republic.

Your tour guide will take you back in time with old photos of the neighborhood and make the story accessible to both young and adult guests. One of the most highest rated tour of DC, this tour is well worth your time.

What's Included

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Transportation to/from attractions

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Please note: This tour does not enter any buildings during the tour
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Please note: This tour does not enter any buildings during the tour
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Lafayette Square

The tour will begin with an introduction to President Lincoln's final months in the White House. New characters will be introduced as we explore the historic row houses that surround the park.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The National Theatre

On the day of the assassination, John Wilkes Booth stopped by this theater and met with a friend. Later that evening, Lincoln's son Tad was at this theater watching a play: Alladin or his Wonderful Lamp.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Post Office Pavilion

Across from this grand old building was the location of the Kirkwood House Hotel. This is where Vice President Andrew Johnson stayed. Conspirator George Azerodt rented a room here and was given the job to attack Johnson that same night...

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ford's Theatre

This is the historic theater where John Wilkes Booth snuck up behind the President like a coward and fired that fateful shot. Today it is a working theater and it has been restored to his Civil War era grandeur. Millions of Americans visit this location every year to remember Lincoln and his legacy.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Petersen Boarding House

This small and simple historic row house was a boarding house at the time of the Civil War. After Lincoln was shot, he was taken to a room on the first floor of this house while the doctors attended to his health. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton interviewed witnesses here that night. Robert Todd Lincoln arrived from the White House and stayed by his father's side all night. It was a sad procession early the next morning when they finally brought the President's lifeless body down the steps for his carriage journey back to the White House.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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