Petersen's Boarding House, Washington, D.C.
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 38° 53.806 W 077° 01.572
18S E 324285 N 4307272
After being shot at the Ford Theater, President Abraham Lincoln was brought to this boarding house across the street. At 7:22 am on April 15, 1865, he was pronounced dead.
Waymark Code: WM2GWV
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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Lincoln died here at age 56. The building is maintained by the National Park Service as part of the Ford Theater National Historic Site. Although the furniture isn’t original, the room in which Lincoln died is in much the same condition as it was in 1865. The bed on which Lincoln died is at the Chicago Historical Society. The Ford Theater is closed for remodeling, but Petersen’s Boarding House remains open.
Location Type: Building

Property Type: Public

Date of Event: April 15, 1865

Location Notes:
Daily, 9am-5pm

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