Ford's Theatre - site of President Lincoln's assassination

Ford's Theatre, located at 511 10th Street NW, is the historic theater where President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. The building preserves elements of its 19th-century theater architecture, including the auditorium and stage area, and has been restored to reflect its Civil War–era appearance. It operates today as a working performance venue and as a national historic site with an adjacent museum documenting the assassination and the theater's architectural history.