Ford's Theatre at 511 10th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. is an active theater in Washington DC, United States, used for various performances. The theater became well known when it became the site of the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. After being shot, he was carried across the street to the Petersen House where he died the next morning. The theater and house are preserved together as Ford's Theatre National Historic Site.
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theatre nature conservation park / area interesting place Address:
10th Street NW, 511