Contents

a. PROLOGUE

b. FORD'S THEATRE

c. JOHN WILKES BOOTH AND THE CONSPIRACY

d. LINCOLN'S LAST DAY

1. The Play / "Our American Cousin"
2. Preparations for the Presidential Party
3. Events Preceding the Assassination

e. ASSASSINATION AND DEATH OF LINCOLN

f. FLIGHT OF BOOTH AND TRIAL OF CONSPIRATORS

g. FORD'S THEATRE AFTER THE TRAGEDY

1. Restoration of Ford's Theatre

h. THE LINCOLN MUSEUM

1. The Museum Collection

2. Lincoln's Life as Depicted in the Exhibits

3. Exhibits Relating to the Assassination

4. Special Collections

i. THE HOUSE WHERE LINCOLN DIED

1. The Front Parlor

2. The Back Parlor

3. Room in Which Lincoln Died

j. ADMINISTRATION

k. SUGGESTED READINGS

For additional information, visit the Web site for
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site

Historical Handbook Number
1969

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402

The National Park System, of which Ford's Theatre and the House Where Lincoln Died National Memorials are units, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director