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Public Programs
Join us for a virtual event exploring leadership, creativity and Lincoln’s legacy. Or take an intimate, guided tour and explore the Lincoln assassination story in more depth.
Through our Cabinet Conversation series, you can join a live virtual conversation about leadership, creativity and Lincoln’s legacy. Or participate in an online challenge and perform Lincoln’s words on your own.
Take a walking tour of downtown Washington D.C., following an actor playing Detective James McDevitt as he investigates the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy. Or join one of our passionate guides for an intimate tour of one of our historic spaces.
Upcoming Events
![Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He looks off to his left. He is photographed from the legs up.](https://tess.fords.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/lincoln-portrait-1-2880x1400-1-1024x498.jpg)
Lincoln: A Providential President
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Join the Institute of Policy Politics and History’s Founding Director, Former Mayor Sharon Pratt, and MSNBC Co-Host, The Weekend & IPPH Board Co-Chair Michael Steele for a panel discussion accompanied by a staged reading of some of President Lincoln’s famous words.
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The Remarkable Plummer Family: From Slavery to Freedom in Prince George’s County
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Join us on a tour of important sites related to the Plummer family and to slavery and freedom in Prince George’s County.
Ongoing Programs
![Actors playing Harry Hawk and Harry Ford wear 1860s costumes and mourning arm bands. They stand smiling and clap at someone not pictured in the distance. Behind them is the flag-draped Presidential Box at Ford’s Theatre.](https://tess.fords.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/one-destiny-banner-2880x1400-1-1024x498.jpg)
One Destiny: On Demand
Ford’s Theatre presents One Destiny: On Demand – a play that explores the fateful night of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination told from the perspectives of Ford’s Theatre owner Harry Ford and actor Harry Hawk.
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Cabinet Conversations
Join us live as we stream interviews with scholars, artists and other thought leaders as they think aloud about the future of the arts, civics and history.