History lives at Ford's Theatre; Forever linked to Lincoln.(FAMILY TIMES)(FIELD TRIPS)

From: The Washington Times | Date: January 20, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Alexandra Rockey Fleming, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

On the 14th day of April in 1865, John Ford's Theatre was one of the most popular places in Washington. The events that night would make it an infamous marker in U.S. history. As all American schoolchildren learn, Abraham

Lincoln, the 16th president, would spend his last night on earth at Ford's. Seated in a lavishly outfitted box with his wife, Mary, for an evening performance of "Our American Cousi...

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