National Theatre Tours and Tickets

Follow the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 on this Washington DC walking tour. With a guide, make stops at St. John's Church, Lafayette Square Park, and Ford's Theatre, where the president was shot. Along the way, look at historical photos and listen to anecdotes of mystery and betrayal.

Learn about one of the most momentous events in US history in great detail with this self-guided audio tour about Lincoln’s assassination. Trace the former US president’s final days as you explore DC from Lafayette Square past the White House to the front of Ford’s Theater. The tour can be completed in 40 minutes but gives you complete control over when to start and stop again.

Visit the national capital’s historic haunts and spookiest pubs during this small-group, two-hour “boos and booze” ghost walk and pub crawl. Listen to an entertaining and informative history of the city’s paranormal sightings as you visit over five different bars and establishments. Highlights include the Round Robin Bar inside the Willard Hotel—said to be frequented by the ghost of President Grant—and a drink in 170-year-old Old Ebbitt Grill.