Lincoln Assassination Tour inside Ford's Theatre
On 14 April 1865 John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln inside the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre, then leapt to the stage and fled through Baptist Alley, triggering a twelve day manhunt. This two hour guided walk retraces that night step by step.
What’s included
- Ticket to Ford's Theatre
- Ticket to Petersen House
- Expert local guide
- Entry to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Itinerary
We meet at Outside Dolcezza Gelato & Coffee, 904 Palmer Alley NW.
01 Meet outside Dolcezza Gelato & Coffee 904 Palmer Alley NW
02 National Portrait Gallery 10 min
03 Hidden gem photo stop 10 min
04 Ford's Theatre and Museum 1 hour
05 Petersen House and Aftermath Exhibits 45 min
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Bring a camera or phone. There are good photo stops along the way.
- The tour is wheelchair accessible.
- Expect a text from your guide about two hours before the tour with exact meeting instructions.
Private tour
Same route, same guide, just your group. Your own date and time.
$300 private booking fee, plus $59 per guest
Reviews
4.95326 verified guest reviews across all toursGetYourGuide, Google, Tripadvisor and Viator4 reviews are about this routeUpdated 6 Sep 2026
Jesse was very knowledgeable about history with the assination.
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GetYourGuide
Very good overview of Capital and Supreme Court. Enjoyed the guides: very informative and fortunate to go to gallery in The House
Shirleybeth H.
Viator
Will was very knowledgeable and engaging. Made sure we had an in-depth experience.
Appines S.
Tripadvisor
William did an amazing job! The tour was so informative and inclusive!
Mara E.
Tripadvisor
100%. Jesse was awesome and informative and funny and all the good things.
Jacob R.
Tripadvisor
Derek was a great guide and would tour with him again. Supreme Court was amazing to sit in the actual chamber and learn there is actually one court higher (fun fact). The Capitol tour was a lot to take it but so glad I did.
Gamal M.
Viator
Awesome experience, Derek was exceptional with his knowledge and was very polite and patient!
Bruce B.
Tripadvisor
Highly recommend Jessie amazing tour knew so much history and had a lovely voice and would highly recommend
Sarah A.
Viator
Excellent. Jesse was informative and engaging for the whole tour. Highly recommend it
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GetYourGuide
Jesse was amazing and we learned so much history on our tour! The Library of Congress is absolutely stunning!
Kimberley W.
Viator
Incredible experience. Small. Knowledgeable and took us the “smart way” so we weren’t going uphill the entire trip. Derek was fantastic
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Tripadvisor
Experience was great, Jesse was fun and made the tour interesting!
Vaughn H.
Tripadvisor
We had such a great time on this tour!! Our guide Jesse was phenomenal! He really knows his history! He is like a professional storyteller. He has you hanging on until the next turn! Definitely need to book this one. You won’t be disappointed.
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GetYourGuide
Jesse was extremely knowledgeable and provided an enjoyable afternoon. It was so great to learn so many new things I didn’t know about a city I’ve lived in for years!
Andrew S.
The tour was great, the guide had loads of knowledge and great stories, very informative. Nice small group so felt like everyone was included.
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GetYourGuide
Jesse did an amazing job and was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Lrobi N.
Tripadvisor
Great Tour!! Very knowledgeable and able to understand everything he said
Loba L.
Tripadvisor
We truly enjoyed our tour of the Capital and Supreme Court. It’s a must when visiting Washington DC.! Fee was included w/ visiting inside the Capital and Supreme Court. The tour lasted about 3hrs. but went pretty quickly, Derek was our tour guide, he was great very knowledgeable, he made it fun! Our group was small, which was perfect! We highly recommend this tour!!
Calogera T.
Tripadvisor
really great and educational tour, tour guide very connective and knowledgeable
Jenna F.
Tripadvisor
Jesse was a fantastic and informative guide on our Capitol + Library of Congress tour. Plenty of humour and plenty of facts – bonus points for having a small tour group. Many thanks from your Brits!
Verified guest
Tripadvisor
Many thanks to Jesse for a informative and engaging tour. I enjoyed his enthusiasm and personalisation of the tour in our small group of 6! Would highly recommend 🙂
Kam K.
Archer guy was very knowledgeable, very comfortable settings. So much to see here definitely worth coming.
Sandra B.
Tripadvisor
Jesse was great! He kept it very interesting and we had a great time!
Shianne P.
Tripadvisor
Our guide William was very nice and knowledgable. Really interesting tour. Lots of walking!
Marija P.
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