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Dec 23, 2024
This is the third time I have been to Ford's Theatre, once many years ago as a child when the theatre was still permanently closed; once to see a play and then yesterday to do the tour. The theatre …Full review by viator2022
Aug 8, 2024
If you visit the Ford Theater you must also visit the Petersen Boarding house where President Lincoln was taken after he was shot. Seeing the bedroom he died in was moving. The rangers at both si…Full review by Gus324
Jul 1, 2024
It was cool. We did it after attending the Ford Theatre production/tour. There really isn’t much to the Petersen House….. unless to go to the museum. However, the museum was closed for renovation…Full review by Jaskel08
Is there parking there or should I get a prepaid parking garage ticket?
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We have been volunteer ushers at Ford's T for many years and strongly recommend using the parking garage located directly beneath the theater. There is also an elevator that brings …
We have been volunteer ushers at Ford's T for many years and strongly recommend using the parking garage located directly beneath the theater. There is also an elevator that brings you up from the garage and directly into the theater lobby where you get your free tickets for the Peterson House tour that's given by the National Parks Service. While you can find other paid parking garages for perhaps a few dollars less, the convenience of this clean and safe garage, which is also manned by helpful staff cannot be beat. Recommend you check out the following Ford's Theater and National Park's service websites for additional information. (Trip Advisor rules prohibit us from 'including HTML or website links")
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Who were the Petersens? What happened to them during and after the assassination?
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The Petersen House, circa 1900. At this time, the house functioned as a museum under the stewardship of Civil War veteran and Lincoln enthusiast Osborn Oldroyd. Oldroyd...
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