During the 2007 – 2008 Season, Ford’s Theatre, in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, will present Portraits of Lincoln – a series of four evenings illuminating various aspects of Lincoln’s personal and professional lives. These evenings will each feature a distinguished member of the Ford’s Theatre Advisory Council and a performer of note. They will take place at the National Portrait Gallery.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Jay Winik, Author of April, 1865: The Month that Saved America
Tickets are limited and will be made available through the National Portrait Gallery, http://www.npg.si.edu, under “Events and Programs.” Please note that participants are subject to change.
Walks through Civil War Washington
On the night of April 14, 1865, Detective James McDevitt was on duty at the Washington Metropolitan Police headquarters at the corner of 10th and E Streets. Just before 10:30 p.m., frantic witnesses rushed in with news: President Lincoln had been shot at Ford’s Theatre. Before long, other rumors swept the streets: the Secretary of State, the Vice-President, General Grant – all dead. Southern prisoners freed; Confederate cavalry converging on the city. Join Detective McDevitt to revisit and reexamine the sites and clues that separate fact from fiction in a first-hand look at the investigation into the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy and the events of April 14 and 15, 1865.
History on Foot lasts approximately 90 minutes and makes at least 8 stops throughout the story. The distance walked is approximately 1.4 miles, an easy walk to follow the most exciting night in our nation's history!
Tours are on select weekend evenings and by appointment. For a detailed schedule and to purchase tickets, click here.