Lincoln's Assassination Guided Walking Tour

DAILY at 7PM | This tour does NOT enter any buildings. Journey back in time with your guide to learn about the three-pronged attack designed to decapitate the U.S. Government. Shrouded in mystery, intrigue and conspiracy, the assassination of the 16th U.S. president has fascinated Americans and foreigners for nearly 150 years.

• Walk past the White House and Lafayette Square, setting the stage for the tumultuous events that followed.
• Visit the very site of Secretary of State Seward's attempted assassination and learn how it was part of a larger, coordinated plot.
• Hear about the original kidnapping plot and its transformation into one of America's most infamous nights.
• See landmarks like the National Theatre and the site of Kirkwood House Hotel, tied to the Vice President’s attempted assassination.
• Relive the odd and tragic personal stories surrounding Lincoln’s family.
• Witness the exteriors of Ford's Theatre and Peterson's Boarding House, where Lincoln took his final breath.
• Hear the fascinating details of Baptist Alley, the conspirators’ escape route, and stand in awe at the places where these dramatic events unfolded.

You'll learn about the events that led up to the attempted assassination of the Secretary of State and the Vice President, as well as the assassination of President Lincoln. Following in his footsteps from the White House to Ford's Theatre to Peterson's Boarding House, where he took his final breath.