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The box at Ford's Theater where Lincoln was shot

Ford's Theater is a building in Washington, D.C.. It is most well known as the place where Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth during the play Our American Cousin. It is called Ford's Theater because it was run by a man named Ford during the American Civil War. The building has been rebuilt several times. Before the Civil War, it was used as church. After the Civil War, it was used as a museum, warehouse and office. It is now a National Historic Site.

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  • Ford's Theatre interior, Washington, D.C

    View from beneath the balcony. The Presidential Box is on the right.

  • Fords Theatre 1865

    Fords Theatre 1865

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Teatro Ford para niños

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