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Ford's
Theater is a recreation of the presidential
box in Ford's Theater.
Ford's
Theater Originally a church building in 1833,
the Ford Theater was taken over and renovated by John T. Ford in 1861
Diagram showing Ford's Theater as it was on the night
of
The productions that fill its
stage today may echo with drama, pathos or laughter, but Ford's Theater will forever be
associated with the events of April 14
Ford's
Theater National Historic Site Travel-Guide
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Produces musicals
and plays reflecting family values and American life in the historic theater
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
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Ford's Theater and
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appeared on April 14, 1865, and reported on the assassination of President
Abraham Lincoln.
Civil War: The Tragedy at Ford's Theater
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The entourage carrying the
mortally wounded President proceeded slowly down the staircase in Ford's
Theatre and then exited to
The Peterson House. After he was shot, the President was carried across
On the night of April 14, 1865,
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