Fords Theatre

A National park as well as a theater to this day the Fords Theater is famous because it is where John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. The Museum is still in very good shape and is considered a National Park so it is taken care of by Park Rangers. When first walking in you go through a basement like museum with many exhibits ranging from weapons used to kill Lincoln to pictures of Lincoln through his presidency depicting how his face withered through the years. It is fascinating to know that the artifacts in the museum are actually the real artifacts and not replicas. John Wilkes Booths boot he wore is on display and even has the leather cut from where his foot had to be cut from his boot because of his broken leg. Being in the place where something in history happened is hard to put into words but it almost feels like you are part of it. Walking into the Theater you can look into Abraham Lincolns actual box where he was killed and see the escape route Booth took. The Theater is still in production today offering plays as well as tours. Also many of the buildings around the Fords Theater are historical spots as well, directly across from the Theater is where Lincoln was taken and actually came to rest.