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Relive History with the Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour
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Members Who Went Said:
This event was excellent. We had hoped that Ford's Theater would be open special for this event, but it was fine to see just the exteriors of the buildings and hear the tales. I had a friend visiting and we both wanted to learn more about President Lincoln. The stories and trivia were outstanding. I appreciated seeing the buildings and the sites. I learned so much about all the intertwining events on that night. The guides were excellent and made the event interesting and fun!
Anonymous Member Perfect evening, smart tour guides, and wonderful topic. I never realized just how compact is the area where the events all took place. They gave us plenty of info and time for further questions. Really a great bargain.
Elizabeth Blair Great guide who made it enjoyable for adults as well as children. Appreciated the photos. Highly reccommend it! |
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More Details About This Event: It was a night that changed the history of a nation forever. Journey back in time with your guide to learn about the three-pronged attack designed to decapitate the U.S. Government. Shrouded in mystery, intrigue and conspiracy, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln has long fascinated Americans. Come along on this family friendly tour to meet the characters, walk the streets and see the buildings where this great drama played out.
About MobileTours.org: Mobiletours is DC's newest walking tour company that offers various historical walking tours around town. Mobiletours also offers visitors the chance to listen to a free cell phone guided tour of the National Mall. About Andrew Jackson Memorial: This sculpture, the first equestrian statue made in America, was commissioned by the Jackson Monument Association in 1847. The self-taught sculptor, Clark Mills, received the commission though he had never seen an equestrian statue. After accepting the commission, Mills not only studied pictures of Jackson, but also bought a horse he thought would be spirited enough to help him model Jackson's rearing horse caught up in the heat of battle on the morning of January 8, 1815. Mills trained the horse to pose on its haunches so that he could thoroughly study the horse anatomically from its bone and muscle structures to the exact position of its legs and body as the horse balanced itself on it haunches. Mills' strategy for portraying the horse on two legs was to have the center of gravity positioned over the horse's rear legs. After more than two years of study, Mills completed his plaster model, and since there were no bronze foundries in America, Mills studied metallurgy and started a foundry.The dedication took place on January 8, 1853, the 38th anniversary of Jackson's victory over the British at New Orleans. Stephen Douglas made an address at the dedication. During the dedication, questions were raised regarding the sculpture's ability to remain standing. To demonstrate the stability of the sculpture, Mills climbed up in front of the sculpture and threw all 156 pounds of his weight against the horse's front legs. The horse did not wobble an inch. |
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