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| Balcony where President Lincoln was assassinated. |
Ford Theater
Next we went to Ford Theater, and also visited the house across the street where Lincoln actually died after being shot in while watching a show. Ford Theater is a working theater, and they still produce several shows each year. The building was changed quite a bit, but they have done their best to restore it to its appearance on that fateful day. They have the balcony box decorated just as it was the day the President was shot. Across the street the he back room of the home is perfectly preserved as well. It was eerie to me to see the bed he died in neatly made up just as it was in 1865.
Spy Museum
The spy museum was fantastic! We spent 3 hours there, but we could have easily spent a lot more! They had a special exhibit on Terrorism. I was intrigued to learn that terrorism is not a new phenomenon. There have been terrorists in America since the early days of our country, literally hundreds of attacks over the years. Foreign terrorists are not even new. I wish I could remember more, but I am already forgetting.
The permanent part of the museum is also amazing. They have spy gadgets of every type and generation on display. You get to pick a cover and go through spy training and learn what it takes to make a real spy. The boys all LOVED it, and Mr15 says it’s his favorite part of the trip!
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