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Built in 1852 as a middle-class plantation home, historic Surratt House also served as a tavern and hostelry, a post office, and polling place during the crucial decade before the Civil War. During the war, it was a safehouse for the Confederate underground which flourished in Southern Maryland. It was the country home of Mary Surratt, first woman to be executed by the United States government after being found guilty of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
Restored in 1976 by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, today the museum presents a variety of programs and events, recapturing the history of mid-19th century life and focusing on the fascinating web of the Lincoln conspiracy.
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THE SURRATT HOUSE MUSEUM WILL BE
CLOSED TO PUBLIC TOURS
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,
2010,
FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION.
THE VISITORS’ CENTER WILL REMAIN OPEN, AND FREE TICKETS
WILL BE ISSUED TO THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO MAKE A RETURN VISIT
BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 301–868–1121
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