DC: Lincoln Assassination Small Group Tour (Includes Entry)｜United States

Retrace the footsteps of Lincoln’s assassin on this immersive 2-hour journey through the shadowy corners of Northwest DC. Your experience begins at the charming Maman Café, where you will meet your expert guide and set the stage for April 1865—a time when Washington teetered between the joy of peace and the darkness of revenge. From there, you will stand before Mary Surratt’s boarding house, the secret nerve center where the first woman executed by the U.S. government hosted the most dangerous men in America.

The tension builds as you visit the Herndon House, Booth’s final stop before the theater, and Baptist Alley, where his getaway horse waited in the dark. This tour goes beyond the sidewalk, taking you inside the heavy doors of Ford’s Theatre to see the Presidential Box and the actual Deringer pistol used in the attack. You will then cross the street to the Petersen House to stand in the hushed room where Lincoln took his final breath.

While other tours simply point at buildings, this small-group experience puts you directly inside the conspiracy. Through compelling storytelling, you will explore the desperate last gasps of the Confederacy and the human elements of the plot, from the boarding house mistress to the doctors working by candlelight. With entry included and an easy 0.6-mile walking route, this is the definitive way to experience the single most influential moment in American history.