Surratt House Museum/John Wilkes Booth/Abraham Lincoln/Civil War/Assassination/Mary Surratt

Welcome to the Surratt House Museum

PO Box 427, 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton MD 20735 – Phone number: 301–868–1121

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.

Beginning July 1, 2009, the historic Surratt House Museum will be open for guided tours one additional day each week. During the summer months of July and August, the museum will offer tours on Wednesdays from 11 am to 3 pm, with the last tour beginning at 2:30 pm. These tours are in addition to the normal hours on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. For more information see: Location/Hours/Admission or call 301-868-1121.

Upcoming Surratt House Museum Events
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History_on_Wheels – July 6-10 & 20-24

Hunt for President Lincoln – April-October

Mid-Summer Open House – July 18 & 19
In Honor of the President: Mr. Lincoln’s Music – August 15

Surratt House Museum Particulars Location/Hours/Admission $1 Discount on Museum Admission Fee! Calendar of Events Gift Shop and Bookstore Directions to Dr. Mudd’s House Other Attractions and Lodging Near By Mission Statement		History and Genealogy Mrs. Surratt’s Story Surratt Family Genealogy 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 Ask the Historians
Exhibits, Events and Features Education Outreach – School Programs John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Tour 2010 Conference – Lincoln’s Assassination Field Trips and Excursions Kid’s Page Visit a Victorian Herb Garden		Current Events Manhunt by James L. Swanson – Movie/TV Mini-Series — 09/2008 Panorama Virtual Tour - Surratt House Museum — 10/07/2008 “The Booths” – a Showtime Series on the Booth Brothers — 10/07/2008 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC) — 01/03/2009 National Archives (NARA) Lincoln Bicentennial Events — 01/03/2009 Geocaching at the Surratt House Museum — 04/20/2009 Tidwell Papers Cataloged — 04/20/2009 Important Research Tools Available — 04/20/2009 Lincoln Presenters Visited the Surratt House on April 17 — 04/2009 2009 (Apr-Oct) Tours of Tudor Hall — 04/24/2009 – This file requires the Adobe Acrobat© Reader to view.
The Surratt Society Purpose/Activities Membership/Dues Docents & Hosts/Hostesses Thomas S. Gwynn Jr. Memorial History Award		Bibliography Recommended books about the Lincoln Assassination, John Wilkes Booth and the Surratt family. — 06/20/2009 Surratt Courier – A Publication of the Surratt Society 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 — 06/20/2009

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