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Overview

On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre. Discover how everyday people experienced a national tragedy and how we have remembered a fallen leader. Today, in partnership with Ford’s Theatre Society, live dramatic productions highlight Lincoln’s love of the theatre and the power of stories to connect us to ourselves and our history.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Theater
  • Guided Tours
  • Junior Ranger Program

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Plan your visit

Hours

Theatre Hours: Ford's Theatre National Historic Site is generally open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The box office opens daily at 8:30 a.m. for tickets and reservations. As Ford's is a working theatre, parts of the site, especially the theatre, may be closed or operating with modified hours. For the daily schedule of what is open, what can be included in your visit, and what tickets are available, please visit the Ford's Theatre Society calendar webpage.

Fees and passes

  • Timed Entry Reservation - Location — $5.00

The America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees at federal recreation lands across all four agencies.

Getting there

Ford's Theatre National Historic Site is located on 10th Street NW, between E and F streets, in downtown Washington, DC. The site is within walking distance of the Metro stops at Metro Center and Gallery Place. Parking garages and metered street parking are located nearby.

Weather

Washington DC gets to see all four seasons. Humidity will make the temps feel hotter in summer and colder in winter. Spring (March - May) Temp: Average high is 65.5 degrees with a low of 46.5 degrees Summer (June - August) Temp: Average high is 86 degrees with a low of 68.5 degrees Fall (September - November) Temp: Average high is 68 degrees with a low of 51.5 degrees Winter (December - February) Temp: Average high is 45 degrees with a low of 30 degrees

Phone: 202-426-6841

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre Box · NPS Photo
Front of Petersen House
Petersen House · NPS Photo
Luxuriously furnished theatre box with red carpet wallpaper, rocking chair & upholstered furniture.
State Box at Ford's Theatre · NPS Photo/ D Byers
Three levels of auditorium style seating with red carpeting and upholstered seats
Ford's Theatre Interior · NPS/ D Byers

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