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Introduction
Ford's Theatre is currently undergoing a major renovation. The Theatre will not be open for public access for several months. Please check back here to see when it will reopen.
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Link to current in depth pages
Click here to go to the current in depth pages. These are being renovated to match the new look of the websites.
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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
to go to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commision website.
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Write to
National Mall & Memorial Parks 900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone
Visitor Information (202) 426-6841
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Climate
Washington has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic U.S., with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be very hot and humid Spring and fall are mild. Winter can bring cold temperatures, frozen precipitation and, on occasions, major snowstorms.
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Did You Know?
Four American Presidents have been assassinated; Lincoln in 1865, Garfield in 1881, McKinley in 1901, and Kennedy in 1963. Full time Secret Service protection for Presidents began soon after McKinley’s assassination. Protection for former Presidents started after Kennedy’s assassination.
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Last Updated: October 11, 2007 at 11:43 EST |