The Trip: Day 14; Sic Semper Tyrannus!
Day 14
Fairfax County, Virginia
Don't be confused by the fact that Day 14 is following Day 15...I got confused, but I've got it all sorted out now. Problem is, I don't readily know how to correct the order of my posts, without a fair deal of trouble, so, you get to suffer. :-)
Anyway, on Day 14, Monday, we had reservations to visit Ford's Theater - you know, that infamous location of Lincoln's assassination? Yeah, that Ford's Theater.
I had been there before, back in 1993, but it's changed a bit since then (they've added a section on the side with the requisite gift shop and so on), in fact, when we walked up to it I didn't recognize it! But, having not been there in over a decade, I was happy to return. These days they have created a huge exhibit in the basement where, in 1993, there was a much smaller one that focused on the assassination itself. Nowadays, they focus on the entire Lincoln presidency; I found that a bit disappointing...
But the one thing they've added that I did appreciate was the presentation in the theater. According to my sister, they used to have a Park Ranger just tell the story of what happened that night in April 1865, now they have the Ranger dressed up as a constable who was present at the time of the event! The Ranger did a splendid job of portraying the constable who was the first police officer on the scene that night. He gave a first person narrative of the events and after the presentation even answered questions from the audience, still in character!
Although we weren't allowed to enter or get a real good look at the presidential box (which is now totally off-limits, despite the fact that the theater is a fully functioning theater and has been thus since it was refurbished in the 1960's) I was able to get a few shots of it from the lower gallery. I will post the more interesting photos for you.
Fairfax County, Virginia
Don't be confused by the fact that Day 14 is following Day 15...I got confused, but I've got it all sorted out now. Problem is, I don't readily know how to correct the order of my posts, without a fair deal of trouble, so, you get to suffer. :-)
Anyway, on Day 14, Monday, we had reservations to visit Ford's Theater - you know, that infamous location of Lincoln's assassination? Yeah, that Ford's Theater.
I had been there before, back in 1993, but it's changed a bit since then (they've added a section on the side with the requisite gift shop and so on), in fact, when we walked up to it I didn't recognize it! But, having not been there in over a decade, I was happy to return. These days they have created a huge exhibit in the basement where, in 1993, there was a much smaller one that focused on the assassination itself. Nowadays, they focus on the entire Lincoln presidency; I found that a bit disappointing...
But the one thing they've added that I did appreciate was the presentation in the theater. According to my sister, they used to have a Park Ranger just tell the story of what happened that night in April 1865, now they have the Ranger dressed up as a constable who was present at the time of the event! The Ranger did a splendid job of portraying the constable who was the first police officer on the scene that night. He gave a first person narrative of the events and after the presentation even answered questions from the audience, still in character!
Although we weren't allowed to enter or get a real good look at the presidential box (which is now totally off-limits, despite the fact that the theater is a fully functioning theater and has been thus since it was refurbished in the 1960's) I was able to get a few shots of it from the lower gallery. I will post the more interesting photos for you.
BELOW: 1) Ford's Theater. 1) Box opposite Presidential box. 2) Stage. 3) Presidential Box. 4) Petersen Boarding House where Lincoln succumbed to his wounds.
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