Surratt House
Welcome to the Surratt House Museum
9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton MD 20735 – Phone number: 301–868–1121; TTY: 301–699–2544
GPS Entry: 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton MD 20735
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.
Upcoming Surratt House Museum Events
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Maryland: A House Divided An Exhibition pdf icon — January 18–December 16:
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 11 am–3 pm; Saturdays & Sundays, Noon–4 pm
new icon Harriet Tubman–Meet the Amazing Woman pdf icon — Saturday, February 25, at 4 pm
NOTICE: The Surratt House Museum now offers open public tours on Wednesdays, in addition to offering public tours on Thursday–Sunday. The Wednesday schedule is the same as the Thursday & Friday schedule:
11 am to 3 pm with the last tour beginning at 2:30 pm.
Surratt House Museum Particulars
Location/Hours/Admission updated icon
$1 Discount on Museum Admission Fee!
Calendar of Events
Gift Shop and Bookstore
Directions to Dr. Mudd’s House
Elizabeth Keckly Gravesite
Other Attractions and Lodging Near By
Mission Statement
 
History and Genealogy
Mrs. Surratt’s Story
Surratt Family Genealogy
Ben: Perley Poore – The Conspiracy Trial Transcripts
Proceedings of the Conspiracy Trial
Regarding the Case for Dr. Mudd
Efforts to Exhume the Body of John Wilkes Booth
Booth Boyhood Home – Tudor Hall
Brief Description of John Wilkes Booth’s Family
Aunt Rachel and the Surratt Family
Ask the Historians

Exhibits, Events and Features
Education Outreach – School Programs
John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Tour
2012 Conference – Law & Order, L.A. [Lincoln’s Assassination]
(Mar. 16-18, 2012)
Field Trips and Excursions
2012 Conference Tours
First Manassas (Mar. 16, 2012)
War Comes to Maryland (Mar. 18, 2012)
Kid’s Page Kid-friendly item
updated icon Visit a Victorian Herb Garden
Panorama Virtual Tour of the Surratt House Museum
Geocaching at the Surratt House Museum
Important Research Tools Available
 
Current Events
Robert Redford’s film The Conspirator – 08/19/2011
Chris King’s short film: “The Killing of Mary Surratt” – 04/07/2011
Ned O’Neill: The Mary Surratt Project – 04/09/2010
Interviews (Laurie Verge and Betty Ownsbey) on the Internet – 05/06/2010
Steven Spielberg’s film about Abraham Lincoln – 09/22/2011
“The Booths” – a Cable TV Series on the Booth Brothers  –  06/23/2011

The Surratt Society
Purpose/Activities
Membership/Dues
Docents & Hosts/Hostesses
Thomas S. Gwynn Jr. Memorial History Award
Michael E. Patten Memorial History Award
 
Bibliography
Recommended books about the Lincoln Assassination,
John Wilkes Booth and the Surratt family.
Surratt Courier – A Publication of the Surratt Society
Surratt Courier Index: 1977-2011 pdf icon updated icon
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Books available in the Museum Bookstore

James O. Hall Research Center
The James O. Hall Research Center
On-Line Catalog
Catalog of General William A. Tidwell’s Research Papers
 
Other Links
Links to Other Web Sites of Interest

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