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April 15th of this year is the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre in 1865. Ford’s Theatre (511 10th St NW) let us know they are running an around-the-clock Lincoln tribute on April 14 and 15 to commemorate his death. Lots of events will be happening to commemorate this day in hostory – check out the event listing here. The press release follows:
FORD’S THEATRE TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LINCOLN ASSASSINATION WITH AROUND-THE-CLOCK PROGRAMMING
April 14 and 15, 2015
President Barack Obama to Declare April 15 Day of Remembrance
Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration Performance at Ford’s Theatre to be Simulcast at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and on www.fords.org
Candlelight Vigil Planned for Evening of April 14, 2015
Wreath-Laying Event at Petersen House (Where Lincoln Died) – Morning of April 15, 2015
Remarks by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and James L. Swanson, Author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer
Washington, D.C.— Ford’s Theatre commemorates the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and death on April 14 and 15 with around-the-clock programming at the Ford’s Theatre campus. President Barack Obama will proclaim a Day of Remembrance for President Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s death— April 15, 2015.
Plans include: unprecedented access to the Ford’s Theatre Museum, Theatre, Petersen House and Center for Education and Leadership throughout the day and night; ranger talks and performances of the Society’s one-act play One Destiny; self-guided or historian-led tours of the Theatre; free midday panel discussions featuring historians and scholars addressing national mourning and legacy; outdoor History on Foot walking tours; a moving evening tribute to Abraham Lincoln, Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, at Ford’s Theatre on April 14 at 9 p.m., followed by a candlelight vigil on Tenth Street NW that will feature more than 150 living historians in Civil War attire.
On the morning of April 15, Ford’s Theatre Society and the National Park Service will host a wreath-laying ceremony beginning at 7:22 a.m. on the steps of the Petersen House (the house where Lincoln died). The Federal City Brass Band will play “Taps” to mark the time of Lincoln’s death at 7:22 a.m., followed by a wreath laying and speaking program with remarks by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and James L. Swanson, author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. At 8 a.m. on April 15, bells will toll at locations across Washington, D.C., including at the Washington National Cathedral. Entries to the Ford’s Theatre campus continue throughout the day on April 15 until the final entry at 4:30 p.m. A performance of the musical Freedom’s Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the historic theatre.
Tickets are required for all inside entries at the Ford’s Theatre campus (including Ford’s Theatre Museum, Theatre, Petersen House and Center for Education and Leadership, performances of One Destiny and Freedom’s Song). Visit www.fords.org for advance reservations. Street events do not require tickets.
Ford’s 150 programming also includes the extraordinary museum exhibition at the Center for Education and Leadership through May 25, Silent Witnesses: Artifacts of the Lincoln Assassination. Silent Witnesses showcases two dozen priceless items that President Lincoln carried or that were in Ford’s Theatre the night of his assassination. Included are: Abraham Lincoln’s Top Hat, cuff buttons, a Brooks Brothers Great Coat and the contents of his pockets from the night of the assassination; Mary Lincoln’s black velvet cloak; John Wilkes Booth’s deringer pistol; a letter from Dr. Charles Leale, the first to attend to the wounded president; the Bunting Flag from the Presidential Box at Ford’s Theatre; fragments from the gowns worn by Mary Lincoln and guest Clara Harris; gloves belonging to Major Henry Rathbone; a bloody sleeve cuff and fragment from the costume worn by leading actress Laura Keene; a playbill for the performance of Our American Cousin; and a violin and drumsticks played in the orchestra the night of April 14, 1865. In addition, Lincoln’s carriage, which transported the President and Mary Lincoln to Ford’s Theatre, is on display at the National Museum of American History as part of Silent Witnesses. Tickets are required to see the exhibit at Ford’s. For more details, visit www.fords.org/event/silent-witnesses.
Ford’s Theatre Society also presents performances of the musical Freedom’s Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War through May 20 in the historic theatre. The production’s spoken text is taken from the words and writings of Abraham Lincoln, and its rousing music is inspired by the letters of those who lived through the Civil War. For more information, visit www.fords.org/event/freedoms-song.
Ford’s 150: Remembering the Lincoln Assassination is presented by Chevron with additional support provided by National Park Service, AT&T, BP America, The Home Depot, General Dynamics, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation and Siemens Corporation. Silent Witnesses: Artifacts of the Lincoln Assassination is presented by United Technologies, with underwriting support by Exxon Mobil Corporation and Altria Group. Ford’s 150 Official Media Partner is The Washington Post.
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