Lincoln

My good friend Laura is in town!  She got here last night after a meeting near here for work. She is getting to stay through the weekend.  I am glad to have a pal to hang out with.  Today we went to Ford's Theatre...

 Finn did great...

 Here is a  diary/appointment book kept by John Wilkes Booth...

 Here is his compass...

 Here is the gun that was used to kill President Lincoln...

 Finn was loving on Laura today...

 Here we are just hanging out with some guys..

Fin in his cool new shoes.  Mama may have a new pair of shoes (or two) too...

 The top portion of this picture is a handwritten note by Abe. Can I call him Abe?

 The theater was gutted and made into office buildings at one point. It amazes me that this could have happened.  The building eventually was restored and everything in there has been made to be as it was (for the most part).  This wasn't done until the 1960's.  This is the seating area where Lincoln was assassinated...

 This is the outside of the theater..

 Here we are waiting to get into the house where Lincoln died.  It is right across the street from the theater.   Apparently there was a doctor in the theater the night Lincoln was shot. He didn't want to send the President to a hospital because the roads weren't paved.  The bumpy ride would have killed him, so they took him to the house across the street from the theater.   The house is the original house but the inside was renovated at some point. None of the furnishings were original, all replicas.

 It was neat to stand in the same place that such historical events took place...

Here is a photo that is believed to be the only picture of the deceased President...

This was in the education center. I thought it was interesting...

 

 Here is Finn in his new hat...

Too many pictures to post.  More to come tomorrow...