Ford's Theatre ghost lore connected to Lincoln’s assassination

Ford’s Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, has long been the subject of ghost lore and reports of unusual occurrences; accounts of Lincoln’s apparition and other paranormal anecdotes have been recorded in newspapers, books, and popular histories. Those reports are part of folkloric and tour narratives rather than empirically established fact, and they are frequently mentioned in guides to the theater and the adjacent Petersen House where Lincoln died. The theater remains a documented historic site open to visitors and interpretation.