The Family Home Where Lincoln Died - DC's Petersen House

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[Fightingninja]

I visited this location in November. I met the park ranger, Garett, that was in this video… he was fantastic! He knew everything about the history of the house along with the death of Lincoln (he even told us some house secrets). He was such an amazing tour guide!

[CrownroyalBlack-cp]

This park ranger is super nice he deserves his job for sure great job of being full of happiness

[jcagle]

I love this gentleman's enthusiasm for History. Such a wealth of knowledge.

[caitlynmarie]

I could hear Garret talk for hours. His knowledge and enthusiasm for history is amazing.

[Lisabug]

My parents would drive us kids nuts dragging us on vacation every summer for 3 weeks. It was 1968 and I remember going to the theatre and the house, Williamsburg and everything, civil war field, museums you name it. I feel very lucky at 64 that they took all 6 of us kids to historic places. All we cared about at the time was if the hotels had a

[lorimeyers]

I’ve been to a museum in Milford, PA that has an American flag with Lincoln’s blood on it. Right after he was shot, someone grabbed an American flag that was draped in his theatre box and rested it under his head as they lifted him and transported him out of Ford’s theatre. They ended up confirming it was his blood through DNA testing. Pretty wild.

[Nyx]

1) I am always amazed with the NPS Interpretive Rangers. Almost all of them are incredibly knowledgeable with great presentation skills.
2) The Rathbone's story is very tragic

[JustTrying]

This should have more views. Fascinating.

[LTKK]

Give that park ranger his own show, WOW!

[joyd]

My husband and I were actually at the Petersen House when the news broke of the killing of JFK in Dallas. We were new to the area and site seeing. People were wandering the streets crying in disbelief. A piece of our personal history we will never forget.

[shable]

If you search YouTube, there's a man who was in a 1950s gameshow that was at that theatre when Lincoln was shot, he was a very young boy, but still remembered the details. It's crazy how in the grand scheme of things that time and history of America or civilization of humanity itself doesn't seem that long ago.

[Error__Account_Deleted]

Perfect Park Ranger! Engaging, enthusiastic, knowledgable. Hopefully one day he runs the show.

[willi]

I love the enthusiasm of the ranger, both actually. Id love to visit that place one day

[jusadude]

Ranger Garrett Cost is SUCH a great spokesperson for this historical event. Wow, he’s good!!

[jenniferaashiem]

When I went there in 1992 his blood stained pillow was on the bed with a plastic case over it. Too bad it isn’t there any more. That was surreal!

[ms.donaldson]

A gentleman came into a Baltimore cemetery when I was working and told me of the story of the house across the street from Ford's Theater and said it was one of his distance great grandmother's bed that Lincoln died in and that the family kept the bedspread.

[Selfishr]

I visited this house when I was in 10th grade(1991) I remember seeing the blood on the pillow and just feeling the weight of sorrow in the room, it’s a sorrow that never really goes away, we also visited Forrds theater, I will never forget that trip and how I felt knowing that our president died in that very room 😢

[tomjones]

This man is a wealth of knowledge!! Fun to hear him speak and not let Mr. Shoaf hardly get a word in! LOL Good job!

[marylavine]

Amazing how many people in vicinity could aid with education, medical ability and experience to offer assistance.

[judyholiday]

My cousin met this guide a couple of months ago ..He is super nice, and very professional..😊