Fords Theatre National Historic Site, a District of Columbia National Historic Site located nearby Alexandria, Annandale and Arlington

FORDS THEATRE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

America's transfer from civil war to peace was made more difficult on April 14, 1865, when Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed, just five days after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. A well-known actor, John Wilkes Booth, desperate to aid the dying Confederacy, stepped into the president's box. Booth's decision to pull the trigger altered the nation's power to reconstruct after the war. Booth escaped into the night as Abraham Lincoln was carried to the Petersen boarding house across the street. It was there that President Lincoln died early the next morning, and became the first American president to be assassinated.

Explore Ford's Theatre National Historic Site and discover some of the motivations behind this tragic act and its impact on a nation trying to heal.

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Area Campgrounds

Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority: Campgrounds 6501 Pohick Bay Dr Lorton, VA (703) 339-6104	Pohick Bay Campgrounds 6501 Pohick Bay Dr Lorton, VA (703) 339-6104
Burke Lake Park Library 7315 Ox Rd Fairfax Station, VA (703) 323-6600	Lake Fairfax Park 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr Reston, VA (703) 471-5414

Area Fishing Related Businesses

Angler's Lie The 2165 N Glebe Rd Arlington, VA (703) 527-2524	Holiday Sports Bait & Tackle 4520 Saint Barnabas Rd Temple Hills, MD (301) 894-3322
Galyans Sports & Outdoor 12501 Fair Lakes Cir Fairfax, VA (703) 803-0300	Dick's Sporting Goods 12501 Fair Lakes Cir Fairfax, VA (703) 803-0300
Dick Clark Fishing and Hunting Service 3815 Estel Rd Fairfax, VA (703) 385-5436	Rod & Reel Repair 3612 Lee Hwy Arlington, VA (703) 528-3022

Area Resorts and Lodging

Sandals All Inclusive Resorts by Preferrd TRVL Inc 8432 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, VA (703) 644-6844	Exclusive Resorts 1650 Tysons Blvd Mc Lean, VA (703) 734-8970
Fairfield Resorts 1757 King St Alexandria, VA (703) 837-3400	Rustic Retreats 4354 Warren St NW Washington, DC (202) 686-5339
Atlantis Resort The 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC (202) 349-4076	Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 12777 Fair Lakes Circle Fairfax, VA (703) 818-1234
Marriott Hotels & Resorts: Westfields Marriott 14750 Conference Center Dr Chantilly, VA (703) 818-0300	Residence Inn by Marriott 12815 Fair Lakes Pkwy Fairfax, VA (703) 266-4900
Chantilly TownePlace Suites 14036 Thunderbolt pl Chantilly, VA (703) 709-0453	Teen Winter Sports 3821 Bevan Dr Fairfax, VA (703) 385-8100
Marriott Hotels & Resorts 13101 Worldgate Dr Herndon, VA (703) 709-0400	Courtyard Springfield 6710 Commerce St Springfield, VA (703) 924-7200
Animal Resorts Inc 3208 Colvin St Alexandria, VA (703) 823-3647	Rosen Hotels & Resorts 908 King St Alexandria, VA (703) 780-4009
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts The 705 Avon pl Alexandria, VA (703) 299-6763	Courtyard-Herndon Reston 533 Herndon Pkwy Herndon, VA (703) 478-9400
Marriott Hotels & Resorts: Tysons Corner Marriott 8028 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA (703) 734-3200	Courtyard by Marriott 2722 Gallows Rd Vienna, VA (703) 573-9555
Residence Inn-Tysons Corner 8616 Westwood Center Dr Vienna, VA (703) 893-0120	Crestline Hotels & Resorts 8405 Greensboro Dr Mc Lean, VA (571) 382-1700
Adams Marks Hotels & Resorts 2600 Roswell CT Falls Church, VA (703) 205-2901	Best Western Arlington Inn & Tower 2480 S Glebe Rd Arlington, VA (703) 685-0051
Starwood Hotels & Resorts 1306 S Norwood St Arlington, VA (703) 271-0972	Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 1325 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA (703) 525-1234
Westin Hotels & Resorts 801 N. Glebe Road Arlington, VA (703) 717-6204	Interstate Hotels & Resorts 4501 Fairfax Dr Arlington, VA (703) 351-9934
Marriott Hotels & Resorts 1999 Jefferson Davis Hwy Arlington, VA (703) 418-0789	Courtyard-Alexandria 2700 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA (703) 329-2323
Silliman Thomas Associates 425 N Lee St Alexandria, VA (703) 548-4100	Courtyard-Fairfax Oaks 11220 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Fairfax, VA (703) 273-6161
Marriott Hotels & Resorts: Fairview Park Marriott 3141 Fairview Park Dr # R10 Falls Church, VA (703) 849-9400	Residence Inn-Fairfax Merrifld 8125 Gatehouse Rd Falls Church, VA (703) 573-5200
Sandals Resorts Specialists-Perfect Hnymns & Hldys 2110 Gallows Rd # C Vienna, VA (703) 748-3000	TownePlace Suites by Marriott 205 Hillwood Ave Falls Church, VA (703) 237-6172
Residence Inn by Marriott-Chantilly 14440 Chantilly Crossing L Herndon, VA (703) 263-7900	Sheraton Reston Hotel 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA (703) 860-1594
Hyatt Regency Reston 1800 Presidents St Reston, VA (703) 709-1234

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Getting There

PlaneBWI, Dulles, and National Airports serve the Washington, DC metro area. National Airport is the closest and is served by Metrorail.

CarParking is severly limited in the downtown area. Ford's Theatre is located near the intersection of 10th and E Streets in the northwest section of the city. It is a block north of the FBI building on Pennsylvania Avenue.

If you choose to bring your car, you can arrive in Washington, DC in the following ways:

From the west: take Interstate 66, Route 50 or 29

From the north: take Interstate 495, New York Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, or the Cabin John Parkway

From the east: take Routes 50, 1, or 4

From the south: take Interstate 66 or 395

BusTenth Street NW is open and the sidewalk, crosswalk and street lights improvements are almost done. Tour buses and tour groups should use the designated pick-up and drop-off areas on the west side of 10th Street NW for all loading and unloading of visitors. No loading or unloading of visitors is permitted on E Street between 9th and 10th Streets NW.

Please visit the D.C. Department of Transportation website for Tour Bus parking information at: www.ddot.dc.gov

Public TransportationMetro buses and rail service the area. The closest Metro Rail station is Metro Center at 11th and G Streets. Taxi service is also available.

For Metro information and schedules, please see their web site at www.wmata.com or call (202) 637-7000.