The Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour

Your walking tour starts outside St. John's Church in Washington DC, where you'll meet your guide and set off on your tour, learning about Abraham Lincoln's last day in the White House. 

Continue to Lafayette Square Park to see Civil War–era homes and buildings, which set the scene for the rest of your exploration. Stop outside the home of Lincoln's theater guests from the night he was assassinated, and walk along Pennsylvania Avenue for a look at other places associated with that night. Your tour ends when you reach Ford's Theatre; go behind the venue to see where John Wilkes Booth made his escape after shooting the president.

During your walk, enjoy photographs and stories from your guide about Washington during the years of the Civil War. Walking distance is roughly 1 mile (1.6 km).

This tour will take you hour by hour, minute by minute through the last day of our 16th President. You will meet the characters that made up the team of conspirators who were desperately trying to save the Confederate cause in the dying days of the Civil War. There were to be three attacks that night, all at the exact same time. This tour unfolds as a story filled with suspense, intrigue, and espionage. It is the story of one of the most fateful nights in the history of the Republic.

Your tour guide will take you back in time with old photos of the neighborhood and make the story accessible to both young and adult guests. One of the most highest rated tour of DC, this tour is well worth your time.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Shared tour with a group limited to 25 travelers
Please note: This tour does not enter any buildings during the tour
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers