Come on a virtual tour of Ford’s Theatre. See inside the Presidential box and learn more about the events of April 14, 1865. Investigate the place where Booth murdered Lincoln. What clues does the scene yield to the plotting of the assassination?

What happened in Ford’s Theatre the night of April 14, 1865? Use recollections from eyewitnesses, pieces of physical evidence, and photos from the scene to better understand how the Lincoln assassination unfolded.

After Lincoln was shot, soldiers carried him across the street into the Petersen House. What happened there? Use recollections from eyewitnesses, pieces of physical evidence, and images from the scene to better understand the overnight vigil when Lincoln was dying.

Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate President Abraham Lincoln? How did investigators learn what happened and why? Using witness accounts and physical evidence, conduct your own investigation.

How did people around the U.S. and around the world react to Lincoln’s assassination? Browse or search our award-winning website to find newspapers, letters, images and more to learn about how a divided nation responded to tragedy. You can also view existing teaching modules, create your own, or explore curated collections.

Where did Lincoln’s funeral train go? Who were the conspirators? What happened to Ford’s Theatre? Explore these questions and more in a set of immersive online exhibitions.

Want to explore artifacts from Ford’s Theatre, including evidence from the Lincoln assassination? On our Google Arts & Culture site, you can examine high-resolution images of over 100 objects and images.

Why was President Abraham Lincoln assassinated?  Write a three to five paragraph essay using primary sources from at list three categories listed in the blog. Email your essay to education@fords.org and get personal feedback from our educators.

What happened when people learned of Lincoln’s assassination? Use primary sources from the time, and after, to learn how people reacted to Lincoln’s assassination.

Where did Lincoln’s funeral train go? Follow its route and learn from primary sources what happened in each of the cities it visited.

What was it like to await word of Lincoln’s fate? See what witnesses experienced and explore the only painting made by a first-hand witness to the scene outside the House Where Lincoln Died.

Where did John Wilkes Booth and David Herold flee after Booth shot Lincoln? Follow their escape path and learn what witnesses saw as one of the largest manhunts in U.S. history unfolded.

What happened to those involved in the Lincoln assassination conspiracy? Examine what witnesses said for and against each person, explore images from the trial, and learn the verdicts and sentences.