The Surratt Society is pleased to present its eleventh annual conference addressing the many issues surrounding the Lincoln assassination. This year’s theme focuses on events and topics ranging from the bad press and social ostracism that faced Abraham Lincoln throughout his political life, to the first plots against his life in 1861, the many “escapes” of John Wilkes Booth and the nearly successful one of John Surratt, to the downfall of the Lincoln descendants, and the treasures at Ford’s Theatre.

Following in our tradition, we will be offering two outstanding tours on Friday and Sunday of the conference. These include a visit on Friday to Washington’s famous Lafayette Square, lunch at Willard’s Hotel, and visits to Ford’s Theatre and Clara Barton’s office. Sunday will take us to Lincoln and Civil War sites in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Separate reservations will be required for these tours and are on a first-come basis.