Everyone learns in 4th grade the story of how Lincoln was assasinated, but you won't truly know exactly what happened until you have walked in Lincoln's final steps!
Ford's Theater is located just off of Pennsylvania Ave, and believe it or not, it still produces performances! With a free same-day ticket, you will be in for a real treat. When you first eneter, you are guided to a small museum to wait for your tour to begin. The first stop of the tour is in the actual theater where Lincoln was assisinated. While there, you will hear the story about what happened that night, and how the audience thought the assasination was all part of the play. We got to see the box seats where where Lincoln was viewing the play from, and the route Booth took to get to the box seats, and where he went after that. The lady who told us that story while we were all sitting in the theater made it all seem so real.
We then went across the street to where Lincoln was taken to be tended to, the Peterson House. Our tour group had the opportunity to walk through the house and see where Lincoln took his last breath. I am a very visual person, so this display was a very cool thing to see. I will recommend this tour for anyone of any age to see.
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