1 Stop 1 of 9 on The Night Lincoln Died

Introduction

Capitol Hill, Washington DC

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"April fourteenth, eighteen sixty-five. Good Friday. The war is over — Lee surrendered five days ago. The entire city of Washington is celebrating. And Abraham Lincoln decides to go see a comedy. The play is called Our American Cousin. It's about a bumbling American who inherits a British estate. It is not a great play. But Lincoln hasn't laughed in four years, and his wife insists they go out."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

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The Night Lincoln Died

The Night Lincoln Died

9 stops · 2h

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Tour Stops

Follow the full The Night Lincoln Died route.

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 The U.S. Capitol
  3. 3 Mary Surratt's Boarding House
  4. 4 Ford's Theatre
  5. 5 The Petersen House
  6. 6 Lafayette Square
  7. 7 The White House
  8. 8 The Lincoln Memorial
  9. 9 The Reveal

Hear the full story at Introduction

This is just one of 9 stops on the The Night Lincoln Died tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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