Ford's Theater is the historic theater in Washington DC, United States. The theater was established in the year 1865. the theater was used for the various stage performances in the city. After some years the theater was used as a warehouse.

The theater was renovated in the year 1960's and opened as a theater to the public. The theater was renovated again in the year 2000. Now the Ford's theater National Historic Site houses the two buildings; Peterson house and the theater. The theater is the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in the year 1865.

Ford's Theater Historic site general information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford%27s_Theatre

Ford Theater Visitors information

http://dc.about.com/cs/museums/a/FordsTheatre.htm

Information to planning a trip to Ford Theater

http://www.fordstheatre.org/home/plan-your-visit

The Ford'S Theater is the most visited and national historic site of Washington DC. The guests are educated about the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in the National Park Guide. The box seat in the second floor of the theater was the place where Abraham Lincoln was sitting when he was killed.

The ground floor of the Theater is the Ford Theater Museum which has the collections of Abraham Lincoln's life and the situation of his assassination. The theater is not only the memorial site if Abraham Lincoln but the theater also serves the city by hosting variety of live performances through out the year.

The Theater will be opened daily from 9am to 5pm. The theater will be closed in the Christmas day. The theater is a producer of performances and it produces five performances per year.

Ford Theater direction and transportation information

http://www.nps.gov/foth/planyourvisit/directions.htm

Ford Theater events and performances

http://www.fordstheatre.org/home/performances-events

Ford's Theater of Washington D.C welcomes the world to enjoy the sight of the Lincoln museum and to learn about the assassination of the US President Abraham Lincoln and the antiquity associated with it.

The place, formerly a house of worship, a church, was developed and renovated later into a theatre by John T. Ford. Following the demise of the President, U.S. military occupied the theatre and it facilitated the War Department. Little later, post some legal issues, the building reformed and reopened as a theatre. It again became a place of grand gala performances.

Ford Theatre's Official Website

http://www.fordstheatre.org

Lincoln and his wife happened to attend 'Our American Cousin's' show at the Ford's Theatre. John Wilkes Booth, the actor in the show advanced to the layout where the presidential body was seated and shot Lincoln. It was decided that he will be taken to Petersen's boarding house. The avenue wore an extremely turbulent look with frenzied people around.

The next morning dawned gloomy at the Petersen House as the incurably marred Lincoln took his last breath and left the world.

Lincoln's Death Website

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com

The theatre and the Petersen House buildings were designed together to shape into Ford's Theatre National Historic Site. Entry to the site is offered for free. There is a museum underneath the theatre that exhibits Booth's pistol that ended the President's life, his diary, Lincoln's coat, the blood-stained pillow from the President's deathbed for public view.

The last two have been given some touches for preserving them for a long period of time and as well as giving it a fresh look. As if the coat was worn by Lincoln very recently and blood stains on pillow appear to have been made just before a day or two.

Petersen House's Official Website

http://www.nps.gov

Reference website about Lincoln

http://www.alplm.org