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| Title | Exterior, Ford's Theater, where Lincoln was shot |
| Coverage / Year | April 14, 1865 |
| Description | Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. is a popular historic site, operated by the National Park Service. It has been restored to its appearance April 14, 1865, the night that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. |
| Interpretation | Ford's Theater operates as a working theater. Tours of the building must be scheduled around performances. The exterior and the audience portion of the interior are restored, but the stage area is a contemporary working theater. In the lower level of the building is a museum, with many objects relating to Lincoln's assassination. There is also a small gift shop and bookstore. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | Antebellum Society and the Civil War |
| Learning Standards | 14 Political systems; 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Illinois Heritage Association |
| Source | Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Civil War; Assassinations; Ford's Theater |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois Heritage Association
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | IHA00166 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 54654221432002_IHA00166.jpg |
